How to Use efficient in a Sentence

efficient

adjective

• Wide open threes are great, but dunks are even more efficient.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Oct. 2022
• Wacha was efficient in the strike zone.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
• This makes the cells less efficient.
  — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
• This is an efficient way to protect a row of small shrubs or plants.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
• So when we are hit, the response is faster and more efficient.
  — CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
• That has to be done through data though, to be efficient and to scale.
  — Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post, 28 June 2022
• But growth in only one or two feels efficient.
  — Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
• This would be the most time-efficient way to build upper-body strength.
  — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 16 Apr. 2022
• Because of this, heat pumps can be very efficient.
  — Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
• Maupin has had the most efficient season of her career by a mile.
  — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
• What are some efficient and affordable ways to do this in the home?
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 June 2024
• One way for these firms to reduce costs is to merge, which will give them scale to be more efficient.
  — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 22 Oct. 2022
• And the big goal of Taylorism is to make work more efficient and faster.
  — Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2023
• The addition of golf was seen as one that was cost-efficient.
  — Christian Booher, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2022
• The city needs to be more efficient with its land use today, Bunch said.
  — Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2023
• That same power play that had been so efficient through the first games of the series.
  — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
• But a new approach using drones could make the process safer and far more efficient.
  — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
• With those tips in mind, getting back into an efficient work mode will be a breeze.
  — Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Shipping is pretty efficient, but the tree still needs to get to and from the ports.
  — Curtis Vanderschaaf, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2023
• Mollo said her intent was to make the process more efficient.
  — Alexa Coultoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
• Then, transfer them to a zip-top bag for more efficient storage.
  — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 4 July 2023
• Even without the kayak, the roof rack itself makes your car less efficient.
  — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
• Good, efficient work time will save you time to sit back and enjoy the landscape.
  — Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
• And about cases when prices alone fail to achieve fair or efficient outcomes.
  — Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
• With business costs so high here, being efficient isn’t just a nice touch.
  — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
• Both the defense and offense have been efficient down the stretch.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2022
• This may take up more time, energy, and be less efficient in the long-term.
  — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
• So there has been ample time for huddling, not that a phone call isn’t just as efficient.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2022
• Upstairs will serve as an efficient and well-equipped coworking and events space.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
• The second was just as efficient.
  — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025