as in efficacy
the power to produce a desired result
the effectualness of that new cancer treatment has yet to be proven
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Noun
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For that reason, the study failed to achieve its primary efficacy goal, which was a dose response.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
14 May 2026 -
Novo has said that the similar efficacy of more than 20% between high-dose Wegovy and Zepbound could help the company win back market share from Lilly.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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However, the study didn’t compare gadusol’s effectiveness to currently available sunscreens.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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Instead, the court ruled that the effectiveness of Missouri’s map was in the hands of Hoskins, the secretary of state, who has the power to decide whether to certify the referendum for the ballot.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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“Effectualness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectualness. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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