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
Since the furnace works to keep the home warm in the winter, and the air conditioner is primarily responsible for keeping the home cool in the summer, any drafty areas of the home where heat can flow freely through the walls reduce its overall efficiency.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
Texas Roadhouse has implemented several initiatives to enhance the efficiency of its restaurants.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 May 2025
These are minimum requirements, however—not the higher bar of efficiency set by Energy Star.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
The Celtics had the second-best offensive efficiency during the regular season and did so while attempting a league-high 43.1 3s a night.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
Texas Roadhouse has implemented several initiatives to enhance the efficiency of its restaurants.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 May 2025
These are minimum requirements, however—not the higher bar of efficiency set by Energy Star.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
The Celtics had the second-best offensive efficiency during the regular season and did so while attempting a league-high 43.1 3s a night.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficiency
efficacy
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The close call, however, prompted Congress to require more rigorous safety and efficacy data from drug manufacturers and empower the FDA to monitor the industry more closely.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
8 May 2025
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To demand that every new formulation be tested against an inert placebo would mean turning back the clock to reproduce trials that may have taken place decades ago, but resulted in the licensing of the original vaccine after safety and efficacy were established.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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“Efficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficiency. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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