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ineffective

[in-i-fek-tiv] / ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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Maybe that’s true — but it doesn’t mean it’s rhetorically ineffective.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

State lawmakers passed the new measures in response to healthcare professionals who said that efforts to change a teenager’s sexual orientation were both ineffective and harmful.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

While the Strategic Petroleum Reserve holds 415 million barrels, traders warn a release may be ineffective due to vessel availability.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Besides pulling off dozens of ticks, Bardwell recalled the main challenge being “wait-a-minute vines,” made tougher by cheap, ineffective machetes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

I feel her wave of worry like a patio heater—faint and ineffective, but constant.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman