unworkable
adjective
un·work·able
ˌən-ˈwər-kə-bəl 
: not workable : impractical
an unworkable plan/solution
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Examples of unworkable in a Sentence
the company decided that the proposed reorganization of its operations was unworkable due to high costs
Recent Examples on the Web
Bruen is an unworkable disaster that has caused mass confusion within the lower courts.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 June 2024
Officials from Grants Pass and other cities say that’s an unworkable framework.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Elliott said that idea proved unworkable and has been abandoned.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
After analyzing thousands of hours of social media content, for example, researchers found that 70% of denial material on YouTube focused either on attacking climate solutions as unworkable, or on attacking the integrity of climate scientists and their research.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 June 2024
Officials from Grants Pass and other cities say that’s an unworkable framework.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Elliott said that idea proved unworkable and has been abandoned.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
After analyzing thousands of hours of social media content, for example, researchers found that 70% of denial material on YouTube focused either on attacking climate solutions as unworkable, or on attacking the integrity of climate scientists and their research.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
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“Unworkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworkable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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