as in inefficiency
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffectiveness
Noun
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Companies that pursue aggressive growth believe that, over time, economies of scale, brand dominance and revenue momentum will smooth out inefficiencies.—
Ayo Adepoju,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025 -
Congress can and should find bipartisan ways to strengthen Medicaid, modernize the system, and root out inefficiencies without sacrificing access.—
Nancy G. Brinker,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 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
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The solution is to test AI agents thoroughly to identify any inefficacies.—
Theo Schnitfink,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Plenty of art is a metaphor for our inability to connect with one another.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Their bites attack the nervous system, possibly leading to seizures, the inability to walk or the inability to breathe due to respiratory paralysis or extreme swelling in the throat, Willey warned.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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It was hoped by Orioles fans that, after years of incompetence and penuriousness by the Angeloses, Rubenstein would spend money to keep the team competitive with the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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The chaos and incompetence of the tariff rollout has led to collapsing sentiment.—
Kevin Coldiron,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Ineffectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectiveness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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