Examples of efficacy in a Sentence
In the planner's view, Rumsfeld had two goals: to demonstrate the efficacy of precision bombing and to "do the war on the cheap."
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Seymour M. Hersh, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2003
Vaccines exist, but their efficacy against aerosolized plague is unknown.
—Sharon Begley et al., Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2001
… efficacy does not have to be demonstrated before homeopathic products are marketed.
—Alison Abbott et al., Nature, 26 Sept. 1996
questioned the efficacy of the alarms in actually preventing auto theft
Seymour M. Hersh, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2003
Vaccines exist, but their efficacy against aerosolized plague is unknown.
—Sharon Begley et al., Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2001
… efficacy does not have to be demonstrated before homeopathic products are marketed.
—Alison Abbott et al., Nature, 26 Sept. 1996
questioned the efficacy of the alarms in actually preventing auto theft
Recent Examples on the Web
The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, involved 40 patients and tested both safety and efficacy of the treatment.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The authors recommend that the treatment be tried with many more patients to test both the approach’s safety and efficacy before it is approved for widespread use.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
This measles death could portend more to come without clear government communication about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Kennedy, who has a controversial history of questioning the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including falsely linking them to autism, has said people are being successfully treated with Vitamin A and cod liver oil for the highly contagious respiratory illness.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The authors recommend that the treatment be tried with many more patients to test both the approach’s safety and efficacy before it is approved for widespread use.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
This measles death could portend more to come without clear government communication about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Kennedy, who has a controversial history of questioning the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including falsely linking them to autism, has said people are being successfully treated with Vitamin A and cod liver oil for the highly contagious respiratory illness.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Efficacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efficacy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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