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
Examples of unprofitable in a Sentence
an unprofitable effort to find the information
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Countries with these taxes would be able to tax all the revenue large companies that operate online collect — even if the business is unprofitable.
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The year before that, State Farm’s home insurance business here was even more unprofitable, paying $1.30 for every premium dollar.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
In essence, the leaders at Amazon and Microsoft had the guts to shut down divisions that had not grown or were unprofitable, even when measured using direct margins, for five years and more.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Although the company grew its e-commerce business 15% in the first quarter of this year, the business remains unprofitable.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The year before that, State Farm’s home insurance business here was even more unprofitable, paying $1.30 for every premium dollar.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
In essence, the leaders at Amazon and Microsoft had the guts to shut down divisions that had not grown or were unprofitable, even when measured using direct margins, for five years and more.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Although the company grew its e-commerce business 15% in the first quarter of this year, the business remains unprofitable.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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