unviable
adjective
un·vi·a·ble
ˌən-ˈvī-ə-bəl 
: incapable of growth or development : not viable
unviable seeds
an unviable business/investment
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Cox became an activist after she was forced to leave the state in December 2023 to terminate her unviable pregnancy.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Aug. 2024
The countless combinations of chemicals, polymers, and colors in every county and city make the sorting and recycling process financially untenable and technically unviable.
—Michael Shank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
In the late 1990s, the Netherlands planned to import water from the fjords of Norway, but that, too, proved unviable.
—Ole Ellekrog, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
The couple soon found that while there was demand for eggs, the high cost of chicken feed was making the egg business unviable.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Aug. 2024
The countless combinations of chemicals, polymers, and colors in every county and city make the sorting and recycling process financially untenable and technically unviable.
—Michael Shank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
In the late 1990s, the Netherlands planned to import water from the fjords of Norway, but that, too, proved unviable.
—Ole Ellekrog, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
The couple soon found that while there was demand for eggs, the high cost of chicken feed was making the egg business unviable.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Unviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unviable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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