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the lack of ability to do something or produce something without wasting materials, time, or energy
The candidate blamed her opponent for the local government's inefficiency.
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Recent Examples of inefficiency
For years, the building’s temperature ran on basic thermostats, which could result in inefficiencies or energy waste, says Avi Schron, the executive vice president at Cammeby’s International, which owns the building.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Key to all of Bozeman’s goals for C.H. Robinson is the shift to a new lean operating model, focused on continuous improvement and reducing activities and inefficiencies that do not add value to the enterprise or customer.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Administrative inefficiencies, fragmented care, and inequities exacerbate the problem.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Still, clearly, efforts to root out government inefficiencies and slash spending, at least in message, continue.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Key to all of Bozeman’s goals for C.H. Robinson is the shift to a new lean operating model, focused on continuous improvement and reducing activities and inefficiencies that do not add value to the enterprise or customer.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Administrative inefficiencies, fragmented care, and inequities exacerbate the problem.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Still, clearly, efforts to root out government inefficiencies and slash spending, at least in message, continue.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inefficiency
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Lindner also spoke ahead of Monday's vote, and blamed the coalition's downfall on its inability to come up with solutions to boost the country's faltering economy, which in turn alienated voters.H.J. Mai, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Infertility is defined as a couple’s inability to conceive after trying for at least a year.7 Medications, assisted reproductive therapy (ART), and lifestyle modifications all play a role in treating this condition.Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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The history of medicine is too littered with incompetence and immorality to believe that doctors have always been worthy of this status.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a pre-dawn online news conference, an angry Sara Duterte accused Mr. Marcos of incompetence as a president and of being a liar, along with his wife and the House speaker in expletives-laden remarks.Jim Gomez, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2024
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Brown signed an incompetency finding last Wednesday.Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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Any disagreements, incompetencies, and misunderstandings will cause visible damage to your home and your mental health during the process.Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Inefficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inefficiency. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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