as in effective
producing or capable of producing a desired result
that manual lawn mower is not a very efficient tool for doing a huge yard
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Recent Examples of efficient
But the Buckeyes weren’t efficient in the red zone, and that put a lot on Sayin’s shoulders.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
To make for a more energy efficient and less nerve-racking exodus experience, once the line grows large enough, pulsing begins, wherein vehicles move in packs rather than lurch along at 5 mph.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Instead, utilities are paid to figure out how to profit from building a new power plant, not how to adopt the cheapest, most efficient solution.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
In the more immediate future, the question is whether organizations are implementing AI in ways that are effective and efficient and that drive improvements for employees and/or customers.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
To make for a more energy efficient and less nerve-racking exodus experience, once the line grows large enough, pulsing begins, wherein vehicles move in packs rather than lurch along at 5 mph.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Instead, utilities are paid to figure out how to profit from building a new power plant, not how to adopt the cheapest, most efficient solution.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
In the more immediate future, the question is whether organizations are implementing AI in ways that are effective and efficient and that drive improvements for employees and/or customers.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficient
Adjective
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By the summer of 2022, systems like the Bayraktar TB2 became less effective as air defenses increased and commanders began spreading their forces apart.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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His teammate, quarterback Wyatt Nucci, was equally effective.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Phillies have discovered a productive unit by cutting their most expensive outfielder’s playing time and rallying around three guys who are probably still platoon players but are making the most of every chance.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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As for jobs in programming, a field that’s already faced changes thanks to the new tech, Altman noted that AI tools have made coders far more productive, but the long-term impact is still unclear.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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But what really won the people over is the intensely conditioning formula that transforms dry, ragged cuticles with a potent blend of black algae, açai berry, and black caviar extract.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That water vapor, a potent greenhouse gas, would have pushed the world into a scorching-hot greenhouse state not long after its birth.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Efficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficient. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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