as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
Medical costs remain high, but Aetna and other insurers appear to be becoming better equipped to manage the trend, as many cut membership and benefits for patients and exit unprofitable markets.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Farmers’ harvests in 2025 were mostly unprofitable, and many growers are expecting to again lose money this year.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In 2023 the unprofitable but still golf-able 170 acres went up for sale.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Spirit has been unprofitable since travel plunged shortly after the start of the Covid pandemic, filing for bankruptcy twice, most recently in August 2025.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Farmers’ harvests in 2025 were mostly unprofitable, and many growers are expecting to again lose money this year.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In 2023 the unprofitable but still golf-able 170 acres went up for sale.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Spirit has been unprofitable since travel plunged shortly after the start of the Covid pandemic, filing for bankruptcy twice, most recently in August 2025.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unprofitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Attempts to interview him were unsuccessful.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Trump has denied Carroll’s allegations against him and tried to appeal both verdicts but has been unsuccessful in both cases, putting him on the verge of having to pay out millions.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The series follows an upstanding family man who spirals into a life of crime after killing someone in a bicycle accident, driven by the noble but futile goal of never hurting anyone ever again.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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But this story has a happier, less futile ending.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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But keep it simple; detailed information is useless if children can’t digest it.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The code would typically write data to illicit access cards in such a way that the cards failed security checks and became useless for piracy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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