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Recent Examples of nonviable
These threats erupted after the Wall Street Journal reported on my life-threatening ectopic pregnancy—a nonviable pregnancy with no heartbeat.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Thus, access to some of the most effective contraceptive methods could be jeopardized at a time when the right to terminate an unintended or nonviable pregnancy has been rolled back in much of the country.
—Carol S. Weisman, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
The pregnancy is nonviable, and can be life-threatening if not removed.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 June 2025
But if a planning pause was also directed, that could cause offensive options to become stale and therefore nonviable.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Thus, access to some of the most effective contraceptive methods could be jeopardized at a time when the right to terminate an unintended or nonviable pregnancy has been rolled back in much of the country.
—Carol S. Weisman, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
The pregnancy is nonviable, and can be life-threatening if not removed.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 June 2025
But if a planning pause was also directed, that could cause offensive options to become stale and therefore nonviable.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonviable
Adjective
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That’s the kind of streak that should be impossible.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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So local schools and other governmental units presumably would have to ask for twice as much money to get the same amount, which might make such a deal financially impossible.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some have branded it unsafe and unworkable, citing their concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Senate’s requirement for large investors to sell individual rental homes in these communities after seven years would be unworkable, Hartmann said.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The coalition listed several requests for the transportation department, including to provide detailed structural analyses by engineers experienced in historic bridge rehabilitation to support claims that preservation is infeasible.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
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Engineers judged that version infeasible.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These conditions would make astronomical activities unviable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The former Club name and leader in custom chips has had an incredible 57% rally so far in 2026, which is precisely why Jim sees this as an unviable stock to purchase right now.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yennie’s family home is in rural Routt County, and traveling to a physical therapy center or finding someone willing to make frequent house calls is unfeasible, his son Ben Yennie said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Filling a potential void If the plan remains unfeasible and the airline becomes history, there are other carriers capable of serving Greater Fort Lauderdale, one of the more dynamic ieisure travel destinations in the state.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If adjudication is impracticable, a state may destroy the prize after all possible measures are taken to ensure the safety of its passengers and crew.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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In court filings, the agency argued that changing testing protocols was unnecessary and impracticable.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Scientists typically test candidates one by one, making large-scale discovery impractical.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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And it’s set in a snowy wintertime, which would have been impractical and expensive in live action, but pays all kinds of benefits in terms of staging and mood.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Attempting to close this gap solely by raising the gas tax would require a dramatic increase that is unlikely to be politically viable.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But analysts said the new model is unlikely to send markets into the kind of frenzy the previous one did.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Nonviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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