as in inefficiency
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Recent Examples of ineffectiveness
That statement stood in stark contrast to the longstanding stodginess of the Kings, which dissipated into flat-out ineffectiveness under Jim Hiller for three quarters of last season until he was sacked.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 June 2026
Brunson’s ineffectiveness throughout the night.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
The technology has been criticized for its high price tag, ineffectiveness in improving public safety and lack of transparency.
—Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Houston’s pitching staff awoke on Monday with the sport’s highest ERA, a byproduct of injuries to most of their season-opening rotation and the ineffectiveness of those who’ve stayed healthy.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Delaying this only demonstrates the organization’s ineffectiveness in today’s NBA.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Those numbers make Kaprizov’s ineffectiveness even more sobering as the Wild search for answers against the Stars.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Makarim, who was education minister between 2019 and 2024, allegedly favored Google’s Chromebook despite a ministry research team refusing to recommend the laptop model due to ineffectiveness in regions lacking internet access.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Sonic devices and toxic baits are not recommended due to ineffectiveness and potential harm to other animals.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 June 2026
Brunson’s ineffectiveness throughout the night.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
The technology has been criticized for its high price tag, ineffectiveness in improving public safety and lack of transparency.
—Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Houston’s pitching staff awoke on Monday with the sport’s highest ERA, a byproduct of injuries to most of their season-opening rotation and the ineffectiveness of those who’ve stayed healthy.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Delaying this only demonstrates the organization’s ineffectiveness in today’s NBA.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Those numbers make Kaprizov’s ineffectiveness even more sobering as the Wild search for answers against the Stars.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Makarim, who was education minister between 2019 and 2024, allegedly favored Google’s Chromebook despite a ministry research team refusing to recommend the laptop model due to ineffectiveness in regions lacking internet access.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Sonic devices and toxic baits are not recommended due to ineffectiveness and potential harm to other animals.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffectiveness
Noun
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Smaller inefficiencies across unloading, replenishment, robotics movement and transportation coordination compound over time before teams can clearly see them.—
Amruth Puppala,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The rest of the energy is either kept in the tokamak to maintain the fusion reactions or lost due to inefficiencies in the heat and energy transfer of the system.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The impunity of the powerful was measured by the inefficacy of the outraged.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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When on day five of his mayoralty Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the inefficacy of homeless sweeps and avowed to end them, street homeless adults, advocates, and attorneys rejoiced.—
Deborah Berkman,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Caroline’s anguish and her ineffectuality at making progress in finding Gabriel make for some frustrating moments as a reader.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Among the reasons why Southern California was seen as vulnerable, the report said in 2008, was a loss of water due to quake damage and the resulting inability of firefighters to extinguish blazes.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Joseph also criticized the inability of lawmakers to work across the aisle to pass legislation that would help residents rather than focusing on the priorities of special interests.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Wardex's incompetence is another bugbear.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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California’s slow counting process is not the result of incompetence or an unexpected surge in turnout.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Ineffectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectiveness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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