as in unsuccessful
producing no results
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Recent Examples of unprofitable
The company — founded in 2006 — is now considered unprofitable, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Among the restaurants closing are older locations that are too old to remodel or are based in unprofitable locations, according to Denny’s Executive Vice President and Chief Global Development Officer Stephen Dunn.
—Anthony Robledo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Other carriers have pointed to strong travel demand to close out 2024 as airlines scale back unprofitable capacity that pushed down airfare.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
Denny's executive vice president and chief global development officer Stephen Dunn said among the restaurants planned for closure are locations that are too old to remodel or are based in unprofitable locations.
—Anthony Robledo, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Among the restaurants closing are older locations that are too old to remodel or are based in unprofitable locations, according to Denny’s Executive Vice President and Chief Global Development Officer Stephen Dunn.
—Anthony Robledo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Other carriers have pointed to strong travel demand to close out 2024 as airlines scale back unprofitable capacity that pushed down airfare.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
Denny's executive vice president and chief global development officer Stephen Dunn said among the restaurants planned for closure are locations that are too old to remodel or are based in unprofitable locations.
—Anthony Robledo, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofitable
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Attempts to reach Board of Elections officials about Ike's case Tuesday night were unsuccessful.Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Momentum then seemed to stall, and Meta filed an unsuccessful motion to dismiss.Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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After a full year of fighting, efforts to restore peace have proven futile so far, and mitigating the conflict's worst impacts continues to be a daily struggle.Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Defending himself, Musk said it was meant merely to highlight how futile such an endeavor would be.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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These latest such initiatives focus on linking cookies to devices and apps, rendering thefts useless.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Elevators stopped working between floors, stoplights stopped working at intersections and life-saving pacemakers were rendered useless.Mars King, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofitable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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