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unsustainable

[uhn-suh-stey-nuh-buhl] / ˌʌn səˈsteɪ nə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
not able to be supported in the future
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The Glasgow-based company has cut the number of performances of its winter production to 17 in December, citing the "unsustainable economics of touring to Edinburgh".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

"The student loan system is unfair, unsustainable and in urgent need of reform," he said.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

In each case, a low price-to-earnings ratio disguised an unsustainable uptick in profits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

BIS warned the surging AI capital expenditure could prove "unsustainable", with the risk of a financial market correction.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

Thus language-games do not simply succeed, progress, pay, or prove their worth; they can also become unsustainable if the facts change.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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