as in ineffectiveness
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Recent Examples of ineffectuality
Caroline’s anguish and her ineffectuality at making progress in finding Gabriel make for some frustrating moments as a reader.
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffectuality
Noun
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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,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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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
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The moving and logistics sector has struggled to keep pace with changing consumer expectations, and has traditionally been defined by inconsistent service and operational inefficiencies.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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This is presented as evidence of inefficiency.—
Diego Schaps,
STAT,
1 Apr. 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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The inability to access basic necessities is their greatest concern.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The pain, the inability to sleep, causes the pain to be worse.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But these songs are also honest, sometimes despite themselves, about the feelings of impotence associated with watching history play out on a screen.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Those include epidural steroid injections for pain management, cervical fusion, diagnosis and treatment of impotence, and skin and tissue substitutes.—
Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
16 Jan. 2026
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The incompetence at every level worsens and only two incompetents have been removed.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s complaints included accusations of impropriety and incompetence in Powell’s leadership of the renovation.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Ineffectuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectuality. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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