unviable
adjective
un·vi·a·ble
ˌən-ˈvī-ə-bəl 
: incapable of growth or development : not viable
unviable seeds
an unviable business/investment
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The couple soon found that while there was demand for eggs, the high cost of chicken feed was making the egg business unviable.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Advertisements in swing states such as Arizona feature the testimonials of women with unviable pregnancies who could not get timely medical care until their health worsened because of doctors’ fears of running afoul of state laws.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Inconsistency and uncertainty could undercut your hard work, alienate your staff and ultimately render your vision performative and unviable.
—Dylan Taylor, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
However, high interest rates make this upfront capital more expensive to access, thus making projects cost more or even become financially unviable.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Advertisements in swing states such as Arizona feature the testimonials of women with unviable pregnancies who could not get timely medical care until their health worsened because of doctors’ fears of running afoul of state laws.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Inconsistency and uncertainty could undercut your hard work, alienate your staff and ultimately render your vision performative and unviable.
—Dylan Taylor, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
However, high interest rates make this upfront capital more expensive to access, thus making projects cost more or even become financially unviable.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Unviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unviable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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