as in impossible
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Recent Examples of unviable
Carrying an unviable pregnancy has to be one of the most disturbing experiences.
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Tara Lipinski, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024
Gas prices skyrocketed — with much of Europe’s gas coming from Russia becoming unviable — forcing countries to look for cheaper, cleaner alternatives.
—Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Smaller insurance companies with local concentration may become unviable and only national behemoths will survive through rate increases.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
This could make the project as a whole unviable, resulting in it simply never deploying.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tara Lipinski, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024
Gas prices skyrocketed — with much of Europe’s gas coming from Russia becoming unviable — forcing countries to look for cheaper, cleaner alternatives.
—Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Smaller insurance companies with local concentration may become unviable and only national behemoths will survive through rate increases.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
This could make the project as a whole unviable, resulting in it simply never deploying.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unviable
Adjective
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But what can be done when borders, politics, or wars make return impossible?—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Coco Jones stands tall among them, blending vocal power, vulnerability, and a bold sense of self that is impossible to ignore.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 June 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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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
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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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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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This type of pregnancy is nonviable and may be life-threatening if it is not treated.—
Corey Whelan,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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The doctors informed her that the fetus was nonviable and would die, either before or shortly after delivery, the lawsuit said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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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Whether this particular initiative will materialize remains to be seen, but even without it Jordan is positioning itself as the unlikely runner-up in electromobility after Norway, with great relevance for countries around the world.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Unviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unviable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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