ineffectuality

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffectuality
Noun
  • Congress should not go out of its way to create greater inefficiency in a private sector that has made the U.S. economy the envy of the world.
    John L. Mica, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
  • Turning Frustration into Founding Each of these healthcare founders started not with a business plan but with a clear understanding of the frustrations and inefficiencies inherent in their daily work.
    Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The solution is to test AI agents thoroughly to identify any inefficacies.
    Theo Schnitfink, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Parkinson’s patients typically notice a physical slowing and inability to move their body.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
  • His inability to defend and his swing and miss rate are just so hard to overcome.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • There have been encouraging signs in other games or even in consecutive games, only to have the Padres revert to being the offensive impatience and impotence.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • The surgery to remove the prostate is often done outpatient, and has low risk for incontinence and impotence, but can cause erectile dysfunction, which can be treated by medication.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The suffering of these immigrants is the result of the cruelty and incompetence of our state and federal government.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
  • Super-sized Opportunities Workplace crises can be proactively prevented (or eventually explained) by tackling incentives, incompetence and indifference with stewardship, capability and care.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Ineffectuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectuality. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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