prove impracticable

Frequency: 6.01.8 per million words

To be shown to be impossible to carry out after being attempted or considered.

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Examples (10)

  • The initial strategy, though well-intentioned, began to prove impracticable as new challenges emerged.
  • Without adequate resources, the ambitious conservation effort will quickly prove impracticable.
  • Despite extensive planning, certain aspects of the large-scale construction project started to prove impracticable.
  • The idea of a completely self-sustaining community might prove impracticable in a modern urban environment.
  • Due to the unforeseen technical difficulties, the proposed timeline for the software rollout did prove impracticable.
  • Many theoretical models that look good on paper often prove impracticable when applied to real-world scenarios.
  • If the logistical hurdles cannot be overcome, the entire humanitarian aid mission could prove impracticable.
  • The government's new policy was criticized for being likely to prove impracticable in rural areas.
  • After several attempts, they had to admit that their original approach to the problem had proven impracticable.
  • It is crucial to conduct feasibility studies to avoid implementing plans that later prove impracticable.