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ineffective

[in-i-fek-tiv] / ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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They’re expressions of his whims, and as such they’re totally ineffective.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The U.S. hasn’t targeted Tehran, and the Iranians have limited themselves to largely ineffective attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

However, a new study by the University of New South Wales in Sydney found evidence to suggest the MenB vaccine is ineffective against gonorrhoea.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

There was concern in that group that its inner workings should be hidden from the public because, as the executive order put it, certain proposed solutions “will be ineffective if commonly known.”

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

"What was that, a dream? What was ineffective about that crowd?"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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