INEFFICACIES Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

inefficacies

noun

plural of inefficacy

as in ineffectualities

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Noun

Ultimately, underperformance often signals leadership deficiencies, including poor recruitment and inadequate team management, rather than external market forces.

— Bill Holmes, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The credits amounted to roughly $405,300 for an array of endeavors to remediate deficiencies on the property.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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The Canadian catastrophe highlighted the inadequacies of the current system of supply and the lack of American credit.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Connecting the Orioles’ fielding inadequacies in the majors directly to their lack of attention to defense in the minors would be a stretch; Rutschman, Henderson and Cowser all came up through their system.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 June 2026

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