unviable
adjective
un·vi·a·ble
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Definition of unviable
: incapable of growth or development : not viable
unviable seeds an unviable business/investment
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Put simply, the Harris platform makes the private option both economically unviable for companies, and a poor choice versus her Medicare for All for workers. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "Private Insurance Can’t Survive Under Kamala Harris’ Healthcare Plan. Here’s Why," 1 Aug. 2019 Newsom unveiled his plan in his first State of the State address, saying Gov. Jerry Brown’s previous proposal for building the entire 500-mile system was unviable and lacked the funding to succeed. — Los Angeles Times, "In a blow to the bullet train, California might shift billions to L.A. and Bay Area projects," 30 July 2019 In Inkster, where 72 percent of residents are black, the school district dissolved six years ago after the state deemed it financially unviable. — Mitch Smith, New York Times, "Michigan Officials Say a Struggling School Should Close. Residents See Racism.," 15 June 2019 Speculators have driven huge price fluctuations that make bitcoin unviable as a currency and dangerous as an investment. — Bradley Hope, WSJ, "The Man Who Solved Bitcoin’s Most Notorious Heist," 10 Aug. 2018 Some of stevia’s glycosides taste better than others in the plant but only occur in up to 1% of the leaf, making them commercially unviable, said Andrew Ohmes, Cargill’s global product lead for high-intensity sweeteners. — Leigh Kamping-carder, WSJ, "This Sugar Substitute Aims to Avoid a Bitter End," 19 Oct. 2018 Opposition leaders have criticized Mr. Yameen’s embrace of Beijing, accusing him of burdening the Maldives with piles of debt for economically unviable projects and exposing the country to interference from Beijing. — Niharika Mandhana, WSJ, "Maldives Election Result Halts Drift Toward Authoritarianism," 24 Sep. 2018 La Liga champions Barcelona have pulled out of the race to sign Eden Hazard after the club deemed the transfer to be 'unviable' this summer, according to reports. — SI.com, "Barcelona Rule Out Move for World Cup Star as Soon-to-Be Chelsea Boss Sets Terms With Owner," 11 July 2018 An Arizona woman left a Peoria, Arizona, Walgreens pharmacy in tears last Wednesday after she was denied medication to induce miscarriage prescribed by her doctor following news of her unviable pregnancy. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "A Walgreens Pharmacist Refused to Fill a Woman's Prescription to Induce Miscarriage. And It Was Legal.," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unviable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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