to little/no effect

idiom

: in a way that produces little or no change
His doctors have repeatedly adjusted his medication to little effect.

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“To little/no effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20little%2Fno%20effect. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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