as in efficacy
the power to produce a desired result
the proven efficiency of meditation in reducing stress within the company's workforce
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Recent Examples of efficiency
Fuel efficiency is a key factor in the decision to purchase a car, truck or SUV for many Americans.
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Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Collins visits hospitals around the country providing consulting services aimed at efficiency improvements and digital health.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Eliminating needing to use a phone, as was the provision of convenience instructions, is aimed to increase the safety and efficiency of the delivery process, the company said.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In a dining culture shaped by efficiency and the chase for Instagram-ability, the return to intricate, laborious sauciering feels almost subversive.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Collins visits hospitals around the country providing consulting services aimed at efficiency improvements and digital health.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Eliminating needing to use a phone, as was the provision of convenience instructions, is aimed to increase the safety and efficiency of the delivery process, the company said.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
In a dining culture shaped by efficiency and the chase for Instagram-ability, the return to intricate, laborious sauciering feels almost subversive.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficiency
Noun
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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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“Efficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficiency. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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