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Recent Examples of ineffectiveness
And maybe Christian Braun and Cam Johnson, cast in proper roles, will figure it out after experiencing underwhelming seasons because of injuries and ineffectiveness.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Some can be tucked away in Triple-A, at the ready to be called up due to inevitable injury or ineffectiveness.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
In an era when teams typically carry more pitchers than position players, versatility allows managers to make favorable substitutions off the bench and to fill in the gaps in the event of injuries or ineffectiveness.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Cubs know how important pitcher depth becomes in the postseason after injuries and ineffectiveness compromised their starter options in October.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The state’s policy ineffectiveness is just as troubling.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Goff pointed to ineffectiveness on first down in the second half, forcing the offensive line into situations where Los Angeles could turn to its powerful pass rush.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Mike Vrabel has blamed his squad’s ground ineffectiveness on his RB stable being too ball-security focused.
—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
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Some can be tucked away in Triple-A, at the ready to be called up due to inevitable injury or ineffectiveness.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
In an era when teams typically carry more pitchers than position players, versatility allows managers to make favorable substitutions off the bench and to fill in the gaps in the event of injuries or ineffectiveness.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Cubs know how important pitcher depth becomes in the postseason after injuries and ineffectiveness compromised their starter options in October.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The state’s policy ineffectiveness is just as troubling.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Goff pointed to ineffectiveness on first down in the second half, forcing the offensive line into situations where Los Angeles could turn to its powerful pass rush.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Mike Vrabel has blamed his squad’s ground ineffectiveness on his RB stable being too ball-security focused.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffectiveness
Noun
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Beane is the progenitor of the Moneyball movement, the search for inefficiency in roster building that, today, has influenced every Major League Baseball front office.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Small inefficiencies can quickly reduce system output power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 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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Punch was the best big man on the floor with 24 points and 10 rebounds, but Edmonds’ inability to make an impact with just five points played a big role in TCU falling.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rozman has been teaching chess for years, and in his experience, chess obliterates a kid’s inability to cope with defeat.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The charges of incompetence and making untrue representations remain in place and will be considered at the second hearing, now scheduled for July 23-24, 2026.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Mar. 2026
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What was happening in Afghanistan was a catastrophe, and there was just no way to defend the utter incompetence on display for the whole world to see.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ineffectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectiveness. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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