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effectiveness

[ih-fek-tiv-nis, ee-fek‐] / ɪˈfɛk tɪv nɪs, iˈfɛk‐ /




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This targeted delivery may improve effectiveness while limiting side effects linked to widespread drug exposure.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

One dose of the vaccine is 93% effective at preventing measles; a second dose boosts effectiveness even further — to 97%, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The median length of antidepressant treatment in the U.S. is five years, another study found, despite limited evidence about the effectiveness of such long-term use.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The agency first approved mifepristone in 2000, after evaluation of rigorous studies demonstrating its effectiveness and safety.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The effectiveness of this levy is beyond any doubt: Appian reports that Ptolemy II Philadelphus had at his disposal as many as 200,000 infantry, 40,000 cavalry, 300 elephants, and a fleet of 1,500 triremes.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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