as in inefficiency
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Recent Examples of ineffectiveness
Mike Vrabel has blamed his squad’s ground ineffectiveness on his RB stable being too ball-security focused.
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Brad Evans, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The evidence of its ineffectiveness and risks has led 23 states to pass legislation banning or limiting the use of conversion therapy for minors.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
Even McDaniel, speaking about the run defense’s ineffectiveness, appeared fed up.
—Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Despite the offense’s ineffectiveness Friday, TCU’s defense kept the Horned Frogs afloat with countless stops deep in their own territory — like when linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr broke up a would-be touchdown in the second half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Previous attempts to produce HBL sustainably achieved only limited success due to safety issues, ineffectiveness or a lack of cost-efficiency, according to the study team.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
There are glimpses of improvement that are quickly overshadowed by long bouts of ineffectiveness.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Brad Evans, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The evidence of its ineffectiveness and risks has led 23 states to pass legislation banning or limiting the use of conversion therapy for minors.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
Even McDaniel, speaking about the run defense’s ineffectiveness, appeared fed up.
—Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Despite the offense’s ineffectiveness Friday, TCU’s defense kept the Horned Frogs afloat with countless stops deep in their own territory — like when linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr broke up a would-be touchdown in the second half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Previous attempts to produce HBL sustainably achieved only limited success due to safety issues, ineffectiveness or a lack of cost-efficiency, according to the study team.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
There are glimpses of improvement that are quickly overshadowed by long bouts of ineffectiveness.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffectiveness
Noun
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Starbucks is in the midst of a restructuring plan that involves closing underperforming stores and cutting staff to address slowing sales and operational inefficiencies.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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SulfurSolve aims to avoid inefficiencies by using chemically stable carbonate ions to keep iron soluble and reactive at alkaline pH levels.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Brands that rely solely on AI risk not just irrelevance, but inefficacy.—
Sean DallasKidd,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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As research highlighted the inefficacy and unintended consequences of these laws, states rolled them back or modified them, mostly by partially repealing them or reducing the severity of mandatory sentences.—
John Leverso,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That’s another example of this team’s inability to win on the margins.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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If there's been one issue for the Jets over the past few decades, it's been their inability to find a franchise quarterback.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Because of such incompetence, the city’s finances are a disaster and unsustainable, which will ultimately lead to bankruptcy without prompt action.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Still, at least Geralt has Jaskier, whose incompetence is a regular problem but whose loyalty is unquestionable.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ineffectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectiveness. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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