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or uneconomical
as in prohibitive
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Recent Examples of uneconomic
By effectively cutting Russia out of the global gas market, the war has made new investments in gas infrastructure appear more risky and uneconomic than ever, especially for developing countries.
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Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022
Pursuant to that mandate, the ACC forced Arizona Public Service to enter into a 30-year contract at an uneconomic rate of over four times the cost of electricity generated from natural gas.
—Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2022
Many of them are still dealing with the afterlife of their denial: billions of dollars of debt tied up in uneconomic coal plants.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022
Some critics, notably the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment Bureau, see grey water recycling as environmentally risky, damaging to public wastewater recycling efforts and uneconomic.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022
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Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022
Pursuant to that mandate, the ACC forced Arizona Public Service to enter into a 30-year contract at an uneconomic rate of over four times the cost of electricity generated from natural gas.
—Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2022
Many of them are still dealing with the afterlife of their denial: billions of dollars of debt tied up in uneconomic coal plants.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022
Some critics, notably the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment Bureau, see grey water recycling as environmentally risky, damaging to public wastewater recycling efforts and uneconomic.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneconomic
Adjective
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If these areas are remote, the costs of running electric, water and other infrastructure services can also be prohibitive.—
Kristina P. Brant,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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Granted, the price wasn’t prohibitive, and maybe that’s not the case in March.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Over the past eight years, progress has been minimal, signaling that barriers—from limited parental leave and unaffordable child care to gender bias and outdated stereotypes—continue to hold women back.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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High mortgage rates, which have been rising in response to efforts by the Federal Reserve to curb inflation, are making homeownership increasingly unaffordable for many potential buyers.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But the comparison of the former Pac-12 to the new Pac-12 isn’t unreasonable, either.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Reasons to hire Gen Z include their focus on balance and staying grounded—which have the benefit of reducing burnout or unreasonable expectations.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Most agentic frameworks are cloud-based and don’t include exorbitant licensing costs.—
Rodrigo Madanes,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Doig tells us many of the buyers are south suburbanites who are moving into the city to escape the exorbitant property taxes in the Southland.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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To put that in perspective, his house would be more expensive than the biggest contract the White Sox have ever given out.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Seeds of Love (1989) Tears For Fears took four years and spent over a million pounds (equivalent to roughly $4 million U.S. dollars in 2025) to record The Seeds of Love, a quirky and expensive follow up to a blockbuster in the tradition of Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Generally speaking, the ultimate goal in both was to drag the Mountain West into lengthy, costly court proceedings and cut a deal for less than the contracts require.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Predictive analytics allow businesses to foresee demand spikes and allocate resources properly, in turn avoiding costly delivery delays.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The dual pressures of addiction and burnout are exacting a steep toll on America’s entrepreneurs and executives.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The current de facto Moroccan sovereignty only prolongs Sahrawis’ exile, and an escalation would carry steep costs for all sides.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Criminal marketplaces on the dark web, only accessible by way of a special web browser and often by invite only depending on the forum concerned, are selling full access to small businesses for $600, and access to insanely valuable healthcare data for $1,000 a pop.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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There are dozens of territories around the world that fit a similar profile to Greenland’s: sparsely populated, likely to become more habitable in the coming decades or home to valuable resources, and possessing weak, ambiguous, or transitional sovereignty.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Uneconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneconomic. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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