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or uneconomical
as in prohibitive
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Recent Examples of uneconomic
Car-makers have warned that U.K. electric-vehicle manufacturing may become uneconomic under the existing U.K.-EU trade deal, which from 2024 requires 45% of the value of EVs to come from the U.K. or EU to avoid tariffs.
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WSJ, 2 June 2023
Free-market economists such as Milton Friedman decried the Bretton Woods system because capital controls conferred enormous power on national governments and imposed great inefficiencies on businesses, forcing them to engage in uneconomic transactions to evade the controls.
—Bruce Bartlett, The New Republic, 9 July 2021
Indeed, carbon capture is no longer seen just as an uneconomic science project.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
By effectively cutting Russia out of the global gas market, the war has made new investments in gas infrastructure appear more risky and uneconomic than ever, especially for developing countries.
—Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022
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WSJ, 2 June 2023
Free-market economists such as Milton Friedman decried the Bretton Woods system because capital controls conferred enormous power on national governments and imposed great inefficiencies on businesses, forcing them to engage in uneconomic transactions to evade the controls.
—Bruce Bartlett, The New Republic, 9 July 2021
Indeed, carbon capture is no longer seen just as an uneconomic science project.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
By effectively cutting Russia out of the global gas market, the war has made new investments in gas infrastructure appear more risky and uneconomic than ever, especially for developing countries.
—Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneconomic
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Accuracy was inconsistent, results unstable, costs still prohibitive.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Gregg said there simply isn’t a large public meeting space in the district, at least not one without a prohibitive cost attached.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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And when care becomes unaffordable or inaccessible, the ripple effects hit everyone.—
Reshma Saujani,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Will lower mortgage rates convince California house hunters to stop balking at unaffordable homes on the market?—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
5 July 2025
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In making arrests, the federal government allegedly went against both immigration laws and the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, the plaintiffs argue.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Medical device safety alert: issued in situations where a medical device may present an unreasonable risk of substantial harm.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 July 2025
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Now, what people are upset about, especially in the states, is ever since Obamacare, there's been this loophole that allows the states to actually charge providers an exorbitant amount to pay their share.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
29 June 2025
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As mentioned in the intro, there are many other bottles of 10-year-old bourbon to try, ranging from must-buy bargains to exorbitant splurges.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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Some of the most expensive homes in the country are consistently those located in dense, vibrant prewar cities, a clear signal that there’s high demand for those amenities.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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Remember that sitting still isn’t the most expensive move.—
Chad Willardson,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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An example of this could be quality control, where a supply chain disruption can have massive (and costly) downstream effects.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Without proper maintenance, homeowners could face more costly problems down the line.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The vertiginous fall of home prices in Austin, Texas, seems to have no end in sight, according to experts who believe that steep declines are likely to continue in the coming months.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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In addition to Tha Carter III, Wayne’s recent release Tha Carter VI drops from No. 47 to No. 124, a steep decline just a month into its run.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Support data is a direct line to understanding adoption barriers—and a source of valuable product strategy input. 5.—
Dan Teixeira,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The most valuable asset of the company is our people.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Uneconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneconomic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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