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nonviable

adjective as in impractical

adjective as in impractical/impracticable

adjective as in unusable

adjective as in unworkable

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Example Sentences

In 2022, Texas enacted laws that prohibit all abortions except when the life or health of the pregnant patient is at risk, including an exception to terminate ectopic pregnancies, which are always nonviable and life-threatening.

From Salon

Pregnant women are being forced to cross state lines to terminate nonviable pregnancies.

From Salon

The other 19 plaintiffs shared similar stories of being denied abortions in Texas despite carrying risky or nonviable pregnancies.

From BBC

Explaining her own passionate support for abortion access, Schwiebert cited her son and daughter-in-law; they tried to have a child through IVF, only for the pregnancy to become nonviable and require an abortion.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re here to repeal a bad law,” said State Senator Eva Burch, who had an abortion this spring to end a nonviable pregnancy — an experience she described in an emotional floor speech.

From New York Times

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for nonviable?

The sense of nonviable that’s applied to living things like embryos or plants essentially means “incapable of living” or “incapable of developing.”

Nonviable can also be used more generally to describe something that isn’t going to work or that isn’t practical.

Similar words include impractical, unworkable, infeasible, impracticable, and even impossible.

All of these suggest that something, such as a plan, won’t be able to be carried out or otherwise realized for practical reasons.

Is it nonviable or unviable?

Nonviable and unviable are both words. Nonviable is more commonly used and can be used generally and in the context of living things.

The very similar word unviable is often applied to things thought to be incapable of succeeding, especially business and financial ventures.

How do you use nonviable in a sentence?

Nonviable is perhaps most commonly used in scientific contexts, but it can also be used generally.

Here are some examples of nonviable in a sentence:

He experimented to determine which seeds were viable and which were nonviable.
The venture was found to be commercially nonviable after just a few months.
Over time, it becomes nonviable to keep retrofitting old tech.

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