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Recent Examples of nonviable
But if a planning pause was also directed, that could cause offensive options to become stale and therefore nonviable.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
This type of pregnancy is nonviable and may be life-threatening if it is not treated.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Of these pregnancies, around 20% will be ectopic (implanted in places other than the uterus) and nonviable (not capable of developing).
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
An ectopic pregnancy is an inherently nonviable one.
—The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
This type of pregnancy is nonviable and may be life-threatening if it is not treated.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Of these pregnancies, around 20% will be ectopic (implanted in places other than the uterus) and nonviable (not capable of developing).
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
An ectopic pregnancy is an inherently nonviable one.
—The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviable
Adjective
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Her diverse responsibilities grew significantly and replacing her roles with a single individual will be impossible.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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But what can be done when borders, politics, or wars make return impossible?—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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While a movie tariff would probably be unworkable, some worry that U.S. producers may nevertheless shy away from filming abroad, exacerbating the downturn.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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The legislation — which would’ve required Uber and Lyft to adopt a number of policy changes to improve passenger safety — was opposed by the ride-share companies, who argued the bill’s requirements were unworkable.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Skeptics may argue that such an arrangement is infeasible with a Trump administration that appears to disavow the importance of the United States’ alliances.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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These are use cases that were previously infeasible or highly impractical with manual methods or traditional software.—
Adam Goff,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The design would make the street unviable for the large floats and processions featured in the parade.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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As land, water and energy demands tighten — and as climate disruptions multiply — resource-intensive food systems may simply become unviable at scale.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Programs like the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) offer tax credits to private investors who finance affordable housing development, incentivizing projects that would otherwise be economically unfeasible.—
Seth Gellis,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Despite a successful launch and initial ascent, the spacecraft began spinning uncontrollably due to a fuel system leak, rendering the heat-shield test unfeasible.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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But his chairman had requested the impracticable.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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The plan’s 10-year phase-in period, which was intended to lower costs and make implementation more feasible, was criticized as impracticable.—
Gabrielle M. Etzel,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 July 2024
Adjective
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Study co-author and archaeological scientist Katerina Douka explains that this technique can be used to sort through large numbers of fragments in a way that is impractical for other methods such as DNA sequencing.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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One such model is the external control arm (ECA), which leverages real-world data (RWD) to supplement or replace control groups, especially when enrolling patients in placebo arms is impractical or ethically complex.—
Sujay Jadhav,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Ultimately, though, the Trump ally argued there was unlikely to be a single new face of DOGE.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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All were unlikely beneficiaries this week of pardons, with President Donald Trump flexing his executive power to bestow clemency on political allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of defrauding the public.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Nonviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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