as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account
the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
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Recent Examples of unworkable
The foreign policy establishment in the Western nations is in its own way just as deluded as Putin or Trump or Netanyahu in their over-reliance on the unworkable paradigm of deterrence by force of arms, especially weapons of mass-murder.
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Winslow Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
This requires engaging in productive conversations about the border and immigration while also reconsidering unworkable and costly policies like mass deportation.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump's plan for redevelopment of Gaza Strip is both foolish and unworkable, not a great combination.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Critics say the plan — which Trump says would involve relocating Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan or elsewhere — is unworkable and would amount to the ethnic cleansing of 2 million Palestinians.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Winslow Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
This requires engaging in productive conversations about the border and immigration while also reconsidering unworkable and costly policies like mass deportation.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump's plan for redevelopment of Gaza Strip is both foolish and unworkable, not a great combination.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Critics say the plan — which Trump says would involve relocating Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan or elsewhere — is unworkable and would amount to the ethnic cleansing of 2 million Palestinians.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unworkable
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European Army and the EU The nebulous idea of a European military has long floated around, but mostly dismissed as impractical and unnecessary while NATO exists in its current form.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The most innovative ideas often seem strange or impractical at first.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Encryption serves as a critical line of defense by rendering intercepted data useless to unauthorized parties.—
Srikanth Bellamkonda,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Because of this, even areas that are just open fields between pockets of good whitetail habitat, or a stand of mature timber that’s largely useless at this time, might provide medium- to long-range travel routes.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
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If the new wells prove unsuitable for city use, the city has a contingency plan designed for rehabilitation.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Until now, scientists have generally thought that planets orbiting white dwarfs would be unsuitable for life because the dynamic temperature decrease of their dead parent star makes their atmospheres too unstable.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unworkable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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