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in an effective manner
She used a visual aid to effectively communicate her point.
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The two great rivals have now combined to win the last eight Grand Slam titles, effectively shutting out everyone else – including the great Novak Djokovic – from Slam contention.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Worse, around 70% of workers have never been trained in how to give or receive recognition effectively.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recognize that professionals — in both new and legacy roles — need adequate training to use AI tools effectively.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Vought has argued the law allows the president to withhold money for 45 days, meaning the strategy is to effectively run out the clock before the funds expire at the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Worse, around 70% of workers have never been trained in how to give or receive recognition effectively.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recognize that professionals — in both new and legacy roles — need adequate training to use AI tools effectively.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Vought has argued the law allows the president to withhold money for 45 days, meaning the strategy is to effectively run out the clock before the funds expire at the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectively
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In fact, storage is becoming a crucial tool to meet peak demand, helping utilities and hyperscalers manage load efficiently.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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According to Busch, keeping dryer vents clean, isn’t just a matter of being sanitary, but allows dryers to work efficiently and, more importantly, lowers the risk of fire.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Disney must also maintain an audience designation program to ensure that all its YouTube videos are correctly classified, according to the FTC's statement.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Use these step-by-step instructions to divide garden peonies correctly so each part will grow into a strong new plant to add to your landscape or to share with other gardeners.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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What was perhaps most catastrophic to some was governmental agencies’ failure to adequately and equitably help citizens recover and rebuild.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since the plan was put in place, enrollment at both schools has skyrocketed, and because the district has struggled to adequately staff them, officials have implemented enrollment caps that prevent some west Louisville students from attending the school closest to their homes.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Providing valuable insights to clients effectually integrates innovations which foster efficiency, competitiveness and growth in this era characterized by digital globalization.—
Debbi Compton,
USA TODAY,
22 Aug. 2023
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In the past China, was viewed as an attractive labor market which could cost effectually do manual assembly of all parts sourced globally.—
Cindy Gordon,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2021
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“Effectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectively. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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