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Recent Examples of ineffectiveness
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.
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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
The ineffectiveness of the rule is a fair criticism.
—Greg Cote
updated March 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet Himes, while noting his agreement with Gluesenkamp Perez on the ineffectiveness of shutdowns, pushed back on her final assertion.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2026
If injuries or ineffectiveness hit the rotation, the Angels will have little hope of covering that deficiency with their offense or bullpen.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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
The ineffectiveness of the rule is a fair criticism.
—Greg Cote
updated March 30, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Yet Himes, while noting his agreement with Gluesenkamp Perez on the ineffectiveness of shutdowns, pushed back on her final assertion.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2026
If injuries or ineffectiveness hit the rotation, the Angels will have little hope of covering that deficiency with their offense or bullpen.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffectiveness
Noun
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Multiply those actions across hundreds or thousands of employees, and the silent inefficiencies are massive.—
Ameya Kanitkar,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The lawmakers have alleged that the agency partnerships add unnecessary red tape and administrative inefficiencies.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
28 May 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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The addition was a prompt injection, a form of AI attack that exploits an LLM’s inability to distinguish between legitimate user prompts and those from unauthorized, potentially malicious third parties.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Simon had been in the role for less than a year, after Bill Owens resigned last spring, citing the inability to enjoy editorial independence without corporate influence.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
Noun
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This is not an office known for its incompetence.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Not using it signals incompetence; using it signals very little.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ineffectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectiveness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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