unwinnable
adjective
un·win·na·ble
ˌən-ˈwi-nə-bəl 
: incapable of being won
an unwinnable struggle
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Some will shift purchases from one station to another, and outside groups will cancel ads for a race seen as unwinnable and transfer the spending to other states.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
That funding is set by Congress, and using it to enforce the president’s orders could present an uphill and possibly unwinnable battle.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Already, some Democrats are suggesting the hardline opposition ultimately does more harm than good, with a shutdown fight unwinnable for a party in the minority against a unified GOP majority.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Harrelson plays Admiral Chester Nimitz, who was assigned the unenviable task of overseeing the operation, which many of his fellow officers thought was unwinnable.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
That funding is set by Congress, and using it to enforce the president’s orders could present an uphill and possibly unwinnable battle.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Already, some Democrats are suggesting the hardline opposition ultimately does more harm than good, with a shutdown fight unwinnable for a party in the minority against a unified GOP majority.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Harrelson plays Admiral Chester Nimitz, who was assigned the unenviable task of overseeing the operation, which many of his fellow officers thought was unwinnable.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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“Unwinnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwinnable. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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