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Recent Examples of ineffectiveness
So Tidwell could emerge as a rotation candidate if the team needs a remedy for injury or ineffectiveness of a member of the Giants’ starting five.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Apr. 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
Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Apr. 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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These small inconveniences can cumulatively lead to inefficiencies and breakdowns in collaboration.—
Thomas Berndorfer,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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From sourcing materials to budgeting and procurement, teams often operate in silos, creating inefficiencies that compound as projects scale.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
15 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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Unsurprisingly, Tigers athletic director Verge Ausberry had his new head coach's back while trashing former coach Brian Kelly and his inability to relate to boosters or fans during his time in Baton Rouge.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Andrews’s essay comes to the defense of former Harvard President Larry Summers, who resigned under pressure in 2006 after arguing that women might be underrepresented in the hard sciences because of their innate lack of interest in those fields and their inability to perform at the highest levels.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Workers resisted him with false reports of incompetence, machine sabotage, and especially social pressure—something that worked on new recruits but not on Taylor himself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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During Walker’s oral exams, Stoner exposes his incompetence.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Ineffectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectiveness. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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