as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result
a nutritionally dubious, inexpedient method for losing weight
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Adjective
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Trump attempted one last time to get a judge to block the report but was unsuccessful, NPR's Carrie Johnson tells Up First.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025 -
An attempt was made to cut a lock to uniform storage, however was unsuccessful.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Currently there are far too many neighborhoods lacking access to public transportation altogether, and what does exist is often inefficient.—
Selvena Brooks-Powers,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Toyota’s Jack Hollis also called for the end of expensive and inefficient tax credits.—
Veronique de Rugy,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Control To Collaboration The old model of controlling company messaging and maintaining a perfect image is becoming counterproductive.—
Medhat Zaki,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Moving Gallen after signing Burnes would be counterproductive for a team trying to reach its second World Series in three years.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Don't Apply Herbicide to a Dormant Lawn Herbicide, just like fertilizer, is ineffective on a dormant lawn.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2025
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Chelation therapy—generally used to remove metals from the body—is ineffective against argyria.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Inexpedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpedient. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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