nonviable
Americanadjective
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not capable of living, growing, and developing, as an embryo, seed, or plant.
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not practicable or workable.
a nonviable plan.
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“In a future of more extreme weather, that just becomes economically nonviable pretty quickly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Main said ProPublica’s analysis suggested to him that “physicians are sitting on nonviable pregnancies longer and longer before they’re doing a D&C — until patients are really bleeding.”
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2025
“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 ● May 1, 2024
Heavily pregnant, she is given little more to say than a messiah’s mom’s version of “Sing out, Louise” and whatever her still nonviable fetus tells her to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
About 50% of mutant cells became nonviable within the first week whereas WT cells remained viable for twice the period.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2024
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