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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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This phenomenon is one of the market’s most persistent inefficiencies because institutional capital is governed by rules.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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According to Chen Xinjun, a professor at Shanghai Ocean University and leader of the intelligent fishing project, traditional squid fishing depends heavily on crew judgment to detect bites, which can lead to inefficiencies and lost time during operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 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
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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But Iraq’s inability to keep the margin of defeat narrow when that very well could be the tiebreaker for one of the top eight third-place spots showed a bit of naivety that could prove very damaging.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Rashada’s unlikely—if not deeply ironic—windfall highlights the secondary market for House claims that has emerged during the post-settlement limbo of antitrust litigation over college athletes’ long-standing inability to profit from their name, image and likeness rights.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The most serious charges — which included incompetence, negligence and failure of duty — were dismissed.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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There is where their incompetence comes in.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ineffectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectiveness. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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