unprofitable
adjective
un·prof·it·able
ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result
an unprofitable venture
unprofitableness
noun
Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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The tax burden on Russia's oil industry is severe and making production of the country's critical export unprofitable, a Russian energy minster has said.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Krispy Kreme is looking to prune its unprofitable locations, which could affect up to 10% of its U.S. network.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2025
The company is dwarfed by its competition, remains unprofitable, and its stock price is too expensive and offers much more downside risk than upside potential.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Industry insiders say that many startups in the region remain unprofitable.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Krispy Kreme is looking to prune its unprofitable locations, which could affect up to 10% of its U.S. network.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 May 2025
The company is dwarfed by its competition, remains unprofitable, and its stock price is too expensive and offers much more downside risk than upside potential.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Industry insiders say that many startups in the region remain unprofitable.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprofitable
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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