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counterproductive

[kaun-ter-pruh-duhk-tiv] / ˌkaʊn tər prəˈdʌk tɪv /










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There are also psychological and behavioral reasons why incessant checking of your portfolio occurs — and why it can be counterproductive.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

"If you're an athlete and you lose muscle mass, that may be very counterproductive for what you're trying to achieve," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Generative AI can synthesize and extrapolate in valuable ways, but it also can produce wrong answers or take on tasks that educators would see as inappropriate or counterproductive — such as writing papers for students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Palantir chief executive Alex Karp said Wednesday that French regulatory restrictions, including limiting government use of US-made software, were proving counterproductive.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

But talk of secession was premature and counterproductive.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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