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
Synonyms
Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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For its part, DB announced cost-cutting efforts earlier this year amid staff strikes to eliminate unprofitable routes, slash its debt pile, and pump more money into upgrading its infrastructure.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
That’s roughly how many locations Walgreens has in the United States, but the retailer plans to shut down a substantial number of unprofitable stores.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 27 June 2024
For the fifth year in a row, the first quarter has been an unprofitable one for the airline industry.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 17 June 2024
Last year, the five most unprofitable companies cost the state more than $50 million.
—Daria Mitiuk, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
That’s roughly how many locations Walgreens has in the United States, but the retailer plans to shut down a substantial number of unprofitable stores.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 27 June 2024
For the fifth year in a row, the first quarter has been an unprofitable one for the airline industry.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 17 June 2024
Last year, the five most unprofitable companies cost the state more than $50 million.
—Daria Mitiuk, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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 7 Jul. 2024.
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