unviable
adjective
un·vi·a·ble
ˌən-ˈvī-ə-bəl 
: incapable of growth or development : not viable
unviable seeds
an unviable business/investment
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The countless combinations of chemicals, polymers, and colors in every county and city make the sorting and recycling process financially untenable and technically unviable.
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Michael Shank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
In the late 1990s, the Netherlands planned to import water from the fjords of Norway, but that, too, proved unviable.
—Ole Ellekrog, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
The couple soon found that while there was demand for eggs, the high cost of chicken feed was making the egg business unviable.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Advertisements in swing states such as Arizona feature the testimonials of women with unviable pregnancies who could not get timely medical care until their health worsened because of doctors’ fears of running afoul of state laws.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Michael Shank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
In the late 1990s, the Netherlands planned to import water from the fjords of Norway, but that, too, proved unviable.
—Ole Ellekrog, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
The couple soon found that while there was demand for eggs, the high cost of chicken feed was making the egg business unviable.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Advertisements in swing states such as Arizona feature the testimonials of women with unviable pregnancies who could not get timely medical care until their health worsened because of doctors’ fears of running afoul of state laws.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Unviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unviable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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