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impractical

[im-prak-ti-kuhl] / ɪmˈpræk tɪ kəl /


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The idea is to enable applications in robotics, wearables, and personal computing that were previously impractical, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The neighbors weren’t unsympathetic, nor were they impractical.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

In denying Acuña’s request for a tenured position, the judge argued that the hostility between Acuña and his potential co-workers would make his appointment “both impractical and inappropriate.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Others in the shipping business, including a maritime insurer, cautioned that the plan may be all but impractical, at least in the short term.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Even though we'd known each other only a couple of months, even though it was kind of impractical, we were in love.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama