as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
In another experiment, the researchers wanted to see if a fixation on numbers might nudge people to make unprofitable choices.
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F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
This decline is attributed to the strategic exit from unprofitable customers in the Brick & Mortar channel and the shutdown of the direct-to-consumer channel.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The airline said its network changes aimed at culling unprofitable flights are paying off and that demand into next year appears solid.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Plus, some fintech firms target lower value customer accounts, and a monthly bank fee may make such customers unprofitable.
—Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2024
This decline is attributed to the strategic exit from unprofitable customers in the Brick & Mortar channel and the shutdown of the direct-to-consumer channel.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The airline said its network changes aimed at culling unprofitable flights are paying off and that demand into next year appears solid.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Plus, some fintech firms target lower value customer accounts, and a monthly bank fee may make such customers unprofitable.
—Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unprofitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
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School’s Punishment of Black Student Suspended Over Hairstyle Doesn’t Violate the Law, Judge Rules Sawicki, who is representing the plaintiff, told the Dallas Morning News that efforts to settle the case out of court were unsuccessful, which led to the filing of the lawsuit.David Chiu, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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An attempt to steal an ATM inside the store was unsuccessful.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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With dwindling options, Iran also withdrew its allied militias, recognizing that fighting for Assad would be futile.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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This prospect seems likely because the ACLU is poised to pursue the case if the government drops out, making withdrawal by the new Trump administration potentially futile.Catherine Cole, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is a fashion collab designed for women’s bodies to be looked at, but the functionality is useless.Jamie Aranoff, Outside Online, 12 Dec. 2024
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It was built on NBA men who subsidized that useless league for decades.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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