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ineffective

[in-i-fek-tiv] / ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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I generally think of mood boards and visualization as ineffective or a bit “woo-woo,” but research suggests that imagining yourself older can increase your retirement savings.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Capybara removals tend to be ineffective, Ibama, the environmental agency, wrote to me in an email, “since environmentally favorable areas are usually quickly reoccupied.”

From Slate • May 27, 2026

It’s also ineffective and inhumane, he argued, because people arrested will simply end up back on the streets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

However, Duncan Smith said self-regulation had "proven ineffective across much of gambling policy" and called on the government to introduce "a robust regulatory framework with enforceable safeguards".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

More debilitating mathematically than ineffective or insufficient education are psychological factors.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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