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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
The damaging effects of profit maximization and unconstrained growth go beyond inefficiency.
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Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump often goes further, casting the entire administrative state as useless at best and a malevolent, corrupt, anti-American fifth column at worst and pledging to empower business-world titans like Elon Musk to hew through it in search of inefficiency.
—Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Without this foundation, organizations risk introducing inefficiencies and hindering standardization.
—Akshay Prabhu, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
During World War II, he was recruited by the Air Force to study production methods and eliminate inefficiencies.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump often goes further, casting the entire administrative state as useless at best and a malevolent, corrupt, anti-American fifth column at worst and pledging to empower business-world titans like Elon Musk to hew through it in search of inefficiency.
—Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Without this foundation, organizations risk introducing inefficiencies and hindering standardization.
—Akshay Prabhu, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
During World War II, he was recruited by the Air Force to study production methods and eliminate inefficiencies.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inefficiency
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That includes addressing concerns about safety and conditions like smoking on trains, or the inability to get around the city.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Macdonald put the blame for the wideout’s down year on the team’s inability to get him the ball.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, what looks like incompetence is simply a different approach to decision-making or problem-solving.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, the notion that regional governments are more efficient than cities or counties is belied by recent examples of epic incompetence.Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
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It's been a revolving door of incompetency under center for the Browns this year.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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The federal incompetency fine constitutional amendment This is a measure to help reduce political gridlock.Gary Franks, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2024
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“Inefficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inefficiency. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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