How to Use efficiency in a Sentence

efficiency

noun

• Because of her efficiency, we got all the work done in a few hours.
• The company is trying to lower costs and improve efficiencies.
• The factory was operating at peak efficiency.
• A furnace with 80 percent fuel efficiency wastes 20 percent of its fuel.
• His efficiency, quick reads and smart throws are off the charts.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2020
• We were told to hire for efficiency.
  — Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
• Still, her efficiency means that the album has no weak points to speak of.
  — Mark Richardson, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022
• But this is not about efficiency.
  — John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
• Speed and efficiency, side by side.
  — Julio Martínez, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
• It is known for its compact size and efficiency.
  — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
• And the efficiency of the charging will likely be a part of it, too.
  — David Phelan, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2023
• The other key thing is going to be about efficiencies in health care.
  — March 8, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
• And there’s this idea, always, with the efficiency, right?
  — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
• Try one pod with a high-efficiency machine.
  — Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
• These two teams rank in the top three of the league in offensive efficiency, so the over is worth a look.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2022
• His scoring and shooting efficiency is the worst on the team.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
• The swing-and-miss was there when Woodruff needed it, but so was the efficiency.
  — Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
• What excites me most about this model is not just efficiency.
  — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
• The main problem was that his efficiency dipped on closer shots.
  — oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2021
• For a high-efficiency washer, use one pod per small to medium load and up to two pods for large loads.
  — Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
• That brings down the efficiency.
  — Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
• Over time, with stealth and damning efficiency, this kind of toxic stress can take a toll on the body and mind.
  — Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 22 June 2019
• The first is a matter of efficiency.
  — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
• But efficiency isn’t the point.
  — David Stout, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
• There is no real efficiency gain left.
  — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
• Big tech has made a fetish of efficiency, of data, of the wisdom of the market.
  — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 6 July 2018
• The mayor went on at length about the need to find cost efficiencies and reductions.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
• From the outside, this looks like efficiency.
  — Josh D Shapiro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
• That efficiency is something the Lakers hope to see more of from him.
  — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, 25 Jan. 2018
• Other researchers are trying to wring efficiencies at the back end of the process.
  — Eric Hand, Science | AAAS, 23 Jan. 2020