as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
The indicator captures trading volumes in penny stocks, unprofitable companies and those with the most extreme valuations.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Major retailers are closing unprofitable stores, consolidating locations, and pivoting from the Big Box model to smaller, neighborhood shopping center locations.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As with a number of other carriers industrywide, JetBlue has been weeding out unprofitable or marginally profitable routes and destinations from its network.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
An individual who lacks empathy may excel at making hard choices like laying off staff or shutting down unprofitable teams.
—Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Major retailers are closing unprofitable stores, consolidating locations, and pivoting from the Big Box model to smaller, neighborhood shopping center locations.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As with a number of other carriers industrywide, JetBlue has been weeding out unprofitable or marginally profitable routes and destinations from its network.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2025
An individual who lacks empathy may excel at making hard choices like laying off staff or shutting down unprofitable teams.
—Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Meyer said efforts to relocate the warehouse were unsuccessful.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Marsh’s years of litigation against the city have been unsuccessful so far.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Bodyguard of Lies, an investigation into the United States’ bloody, costly, and ultimately futile war in Afghanistan, will open theatrically for a limited run in New York on September 12, before bowing on the Paramount+ platform on Sept. 23.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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But given the likely futile nature of the Braves' remaining games at that point, he might unofficially be done for the year.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Likewise, even the best dashboard is useless if your team doesn't use it.—
Ramachander Rao Thallada,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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One newspaper here calling the summit, sickening, shameful, and, in the end, useless.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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