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
The change was made to improve busing efficiency, Chief Operating Officer Chris Burkhardt told The Enquirer.
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
They are programmed to maximize efficiency, not humanity.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Yashwant Shukla, an experienced professional in utility automation, has contributed significantly to modernizing infrastructure, integrating technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity to improve system security and efficiency.
—William Jones, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
From the 1960s on, containerization drastically reduced the cost of shipping goods by sea and land, and there were improvements in the efficiency of air freight, as well.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
They are programmed to maximize efficiency, not humanity.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Yashwant Shukla, an experienced professional in utility automation, has contributed significantly to modernizing infrastructure, integrating technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity to improve system security and efficiency.
—William Jones, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
From the 1960s on, containerization drastically reduced the cost of shipping goods by sea and land, and there were improvements in the efficiency of air freight, as well.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficiency
efficacy
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So perhaps the legitimate research and efficacy of peptides—a new, or new-seeming, class of health and longevity products—explains why everyone is talking about them right now.—
Will Price,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines' safety and efficacy, and as health secretary has upended the federal government's process for recommending immunization.—
Michael Erman,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Efficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficiency. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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