nonviable
adjective
non·vi·a·ble
ˌnän-ˈvī-ə-bəl 
: not viable : not capable of living, growing, developing, or functioning successfully
nonviable cells
a nonviable solution
… states that adopted the insurance reforms into law might find their markets nonviable without the federal subsidies and mandates.—
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In post-Roe America, women detail agony of being forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term
More than a dozen medical experts who reviewed the medical records told ProPublica that her death was preventable.
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In subsequent appointments, the doctors determined the heartbeat was diminishing and that Paseka was carrying a nonviable pregnancy.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 9 Mar. 2024
Yes, but: The couples say Aspire Houston never told them about the failure and continued to use the nonviable embryos for IVF treatment.
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Trump, for his part, walked away from his nonviable hotel with a $127 million payout, according to evidence in the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
In subsequent appointments, the doctors determined the heartbeat was diminishing and that Paseka was carrying a nonviable pregnancy.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 9 Mar. 2024
Yes, but: The couples say Aspire Houston never told them about the failure and continued to use the nonviable embryos for IVF treatment.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Trump, for his part, walked away from his nonviable hotel with a $127 million payout, according to evidence in the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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nonviable
adjective
non·vi·a·ble
-ˈvī-ə-bəl
: not capable of living, growing, or developing and functioning successfully
nonviable embryos
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