as in ineffectiveness
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Recent Examples of inefficacy
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.
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John Leverso, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
And with Trump poised to take office again, the industry is perhaps rattled by the inefficacy of its previous calls to action—or at least lacks a vision of how to meet the political moment through either art or activism.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
The work is less a critique of AA’s methods than a wry commentary on art and art history’s inefficacy in remedying profound societal ills, especially those affecting Indigenous communities.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
The inefficacy of Trump’s approach is borne out not only by macroeconomic readings but also by sector-by-sector data.
—Steven Tian, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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John Leverso, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
And with Trump poised to take office again, the industry is perhaps rattled by the inefficacy of its previous calls to action—or at least lacks a vision of how to meet the political moment through either art or activism.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
The work is less a critique of AA’s methods than a wry commentary on art and art history’s inefficacy in remedying profound societal ills, especially those affecting Indigenous communities.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
The inefficacy of Trump’s approach is borne out not only by macroeconomic readings but also by sector-by-sector data.
—Steven Tian, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inefficacy
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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This was a decision based on Amazon’s disdain for inefficiency and having too many stakeholders involved in decision-making.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lastly, trucking and logistics names fell as investors believed AI could curb freight inefficiencies — thus lowering demand for the industry.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Inefficacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inefficacy. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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