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
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Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Studies show 60 percent of pre-season purchases are unprofitable due to decisions made without real-time data.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, OpenAI is still unprofitable and projects a $5 billion loss this year on $3.7 billion in revenue.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
The news comes after the company had previously confirmed plans to close unprofitable stores.
—Eric Lagatta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Despite generating $299 million in revenue in 2023 and $219 million in 2024, the company has remained unprofitable.
—Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, OpenAI is still unprofitable and projects a $5 billion loss this year on $3.7 billion in revenue.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
The news comes after the company had previously confirmed plans to close unprofitable stores.
—Eric Lagatta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Despite generating $299 million in revenue in 2023 and $219 million in 2024, the company has remained unprofitable.
—Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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