as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
How to maintain this unprofitable business (excuse me, way of life) against the forward march of progress?
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
The iconic film studio that gives the corporate parent its name is said to be unprofitable.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Fink and Mellon’s efficiency-minded approach, abandoning unprofitable track and cutting the number of workers required to operate trains, sparked major labor strikes but also helped modernize the industry.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Investors had dumped high-flying fintech companies in 2022 as a wave of unprofitable firms like Dave went public via special purpose acquisition companies.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
The iconic film studio that gives the corporate parent its name is said to be unprofitable.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Fink and Mellon’s efficiency-minded approach, abandoning unprofitable track and cutting the number of workers required to operate trains, sparked major labor strikes but also helped modernize the industry.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Investors had dumped high-flying fintech companies in 2022 as a wave of unprofitable firms like Dave went public via special purpose acquisition companies.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
Adjective
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Trump attempted one last time to get a judge to block the report but was unsuccessful, NPR's Carrie Johnson tells Up First.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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An attempt was made to cut a lock to uniform storage, however was unsuccessful.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In my experience, even attempting to get a price estimate beforehand is often futile.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Unnecessary pesticides are costly and often futile, and hey may kill beneficial insects and plants.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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Without that essential training to help surmount powerful systemic barriers, the kit would have been useless—and in that sense, the job is still woefully unfinished.—
Sheila McClear,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Esoteric knowledge of the parks, essentially useless anywhere else, is suddenly incredibly useful.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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