as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result
a nutritionally dubious, inexpedient method for losing weight
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Last year, Harry’s legal action against the Home Office was unsuccessful and the court initially refused him permission to appeal.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025 -
June became hopeful that the American rescue mission would lead to a reunion with her daughter, but that was unsuccessful.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The erosion of wealth due to inefficient tax structures underscores the importance of working with specialists who understand how to leverage available tools effectively.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the small farms are inefficient and help explain a national poverty rate of more than 30%, the bank points out.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Now, a new study may shed light on why consuming too much of the artificial sweetener sucralose could be counterproductive.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Fighting this foreign free riding is critically important -- but not all methods are equally effective, and some reforms under consideration may even be counterproductive.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sources suggest her departure may have been due to ineffective communication with her west coast bosses.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Balancing Cost With Authentic Branding Cutting costs by using generic content equals ineffective brand recognition.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Inexpedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpedient. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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