unprofitable
adjective
un·prof·it·able
ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result
an unprofitable venture
unprofitableness
noun
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Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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The frightening concoction is the same for all legacy media companies that rely on traditional pay-TV for the bulk of their revenue: Cable subscribers are dropping by the millions each year, and streaming – as a replacement service – is either unprofitable or barely profitable.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
This led to the elimination of nearly $40 million worth of unprofitable product sales.
—Robert Gorin, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
While Meta changed its name in 2022 to reflect its strategic shift toward the metaverse, that part of the company continues to be an unprofitable project designed to help future-proof the overall business.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
The company confirmed plans in June to USA TODAY to close unprofitable stores but had not disclosed how many locations would be affected.
—Eric Lagatta, The Courier-Journal, 16 Oct. 2024
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
This led to the elimination of nearly $40 million worth of unprofitable product sales.
—Robert Gorin, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
While Meta changed its name in 2022 to reflect its strategic shift toward the metaverse, that part of the company continues to be an unprofitable project designed to help future-proof the overall business.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
The company confirmed plans in June to USA TODAY to close unprofitable stores but had not disclosed how many locations would be affected.
—Eric Lagatta, The Courier-Journal, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unprofitable
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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