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as in prohibitive
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Recent Examples of uneconomic
By effectively cutting Russia out of the global gas market, the war has made new investments in gas infrastructure appear more risky and uneconomic than ever, especially for developing countries.
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Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022
Pursuant to that mandate, the ACC forced Arizona Public Service to enter into a 30-year contract at an uneconomic rate of over four times the cost of electricity generated from natural gas.
—Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2022
Many of them are still dealing with the afterlife of their denial: billions of dollars of debt tied up in uneconomic coal plants.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022
Some critics, notably the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment Bureau, see grey water recycling as environmentally risky, damaging to public wastewater recycling efforts and uneconomic.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022
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Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022
Pursuant to that mandate, the ACC forced Arizona Public Service to enter into a 30-year contract at an uneconomic rate of over four times the cost of electricity generated from natural gas.
—Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2022
Many of them are still dealing with the afterlife of their denial: billions of dollars of debt tied up in uneconomic coal plants.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022
Some critics, notably the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment Bureau, see grey water recycling as environmentally risky, damaging to public wastewater recycling efforts and uneconomic.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneconomic
Adjective
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Stigma, prohibitive costs, and scheduling conflicts create a substantial gap between those who need help and those who receive it.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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And the two years left on his deal are prohibitive for any team, even at a relatively low cost.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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As home prices remain near their pandemic highs and mortgage rates are expected to linger around the 6 percent mark throughout 2025 despite likely interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, homeownership will continue to be an unaffordable dream for many Americans this year.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Of course, being adequately insured has proven difficult for many Californians, where homeowners’ insurance had already become unaffordable for some before the LA wildfires hit this month and where insurers declined to renew nearly 3 million homeowners’ policies, which included fire coverage.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Reddit Reacts Reddit users supported OP, pointing out the unreasonable nature of the neighbor's behavior.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The question the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday is whether courts can look at everything that happened during the 2016 traffic stop in determining if the officer can be tried for unreasonable force under the Fourth Amendment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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After last year’s exorbitant moves, the stock market in 2025 is depending more on company fundamentals to justify a further rise.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Given the state’s already exorbitant taxes, that likely means cutting spending on less consequential priorities.—
The Editors,
National Review,
13 Jan. 2025
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Massachusetts is the most expensive state in terms of basic costs for a family of four, according to a 2024 SmartAsset study.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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This season has been particularly rocky for head coach Ruben Amorim’s men, and Antony has been a bit-part player—adding to his status as among the most expensive disappointments in the division’s history.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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With accurate forecasts, manufacturers can coordinate with suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of specific components, avoiding costly production delays.—
Michael Amori,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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If approved, the new plan would end the costliest corporate bankruptcy resulting from the U.S. opioid crisis.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One helicopter, the Guardian 1, used heat sensors to identify the group of three men who had become stranded with injuries on a steep section of the mountain crowded by tall trees.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Cherry tomatoes and avocados saw the steepest price increases at 11.9% and 11.5%, respectively, because of unfavorable growing conditions, according to Wells Fargo.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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The world's most valuable automaker has seen its stock market valuation soar more than 60% to $1.3 trillion since President Donald Trump won November's election with the financial backing of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.—
Akash Sriram,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Shares of Nvidia, the chip company whose AI technology has made it into one of the most valuable companies in the world, dropped more than 13 percent by late morning on Monday.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Uneconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneconomic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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