inefficacy

noun

in·ef·fi·ca·cy (ˌ)i-ˈne-fi-kə-sē

: lack of power to produce a desired effect

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And with Trump poised to take office again, the industry is perhaps rattled by the inefficacy of its previous calls to action—or at least lacks a vision of how to meet the political moment through either art or activism. —

Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025 The work is less a critique of AA’s methods than a wry commentary on art and art history’s inefficacy in remedying profound societal ills, especially those affecting Indigenous communities. —

Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025 The inefficacy of Trump’s approach is borne out not only by macroeconomic readings but also by sector-by-sector data. —

Steven Tian, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024 Frustrated by conventional treatments’ inefficacy, Christina discovered Gronich’s clinic and benefited from her comprehensive, whole-body approach to skincare. —

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