as in efficacy
the power to produce a desired result
the limited efficacity of the primitive tool as an instrument for cutting raw meat
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Recent Examples of efficacity
Employing touchscreens for voting results in the adoption of technology for its own sake rather than to provide efficacity.
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Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2019
Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficacity
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For example, in obesity trials, the efficacy of Eli Lilly's pill appeared to come in slightly below that of Novo Nordisk's oral semaglutide.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Under the new law, counties can continue to harvest data about the efficacy of their own CalFresh programs.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The effectiveness of eBird also demonstrates how much wild birds are loved.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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This flexibility enhances efficiency and effectiveness across multiple scenarios, from verifying and containing early-stage fires in remote terrain to supporting large-scale firefighting and cold trailing efforts on major incidents.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Efficacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficacity. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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