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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There’s value in the ethos, and the Hurricanes’ status — one win from the Stanley Cup Final, one win from scaling the hill that comes before the mountain — is proof of its efficacy.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Feigenbaum said that people using these drugs in spite of their limited efficacy and unknown risks are made up of two populations.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Only 30% of the studies, or 23/77, even attempted to test for mask effectiveness.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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This in turn depends on their preferences for what is and is not covered based on many different factors, including products’ clinical- and cost-effectiveness, budgetary impact and other considerations.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Efficacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficacity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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