inefficiency
noun
in·ef·fi·cien·cy
ˌi-nə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
plural inefficiencies
1
: the quality or state of being inefficient
2
: something that is inefficient
Examples of inefficiency in a Sentence
The candidate blamed her opponent for the local government's inefficiency.
She claims that money can be saved by reducing inefficiencies.
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For instance, a manufacturer could track energy consumption across global facilities, identify inefficiencies and implement targeted reductions to align with corporate sustainability commitments.
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Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Google Cloud on Wednesday unveiled a suite of AI tools aimed at tackling health care's administrative and clinical inefficiencies, with two major health systems as partners.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
All are adjusting budgets in some fashion, trying to find any cuts or pockets of inefficiency that can be redirected toward the near-$20.5 million cap.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Just as states serve as laboratories for democracy, Freedom Cities will serve as laboratories trying to get the good effects of regulation without the bad effects of inefficiency, waste, and delay.
—Tom W Bell, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2025
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Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Google Cloud on Wednesday unveiled a suite of AI tools aimed at tackling health care's administrative and clinical inefficiencies, with two major health systems as partners.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
All are adjusting budgets in some fashion, trying to find any cuts or pockets of inefficiency that can be redirected toward the near-$20.5 million cap.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Just as states serve as laboratories for democracy, Freedom Cities will serve as laboratories trying to get the good effects of regulation without the bad effects of inefficiency, waste, and delay.
—Tom W Bell, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Inefficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inefficiency. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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inefficiency
noun
in·ef·fi·cien·cy
ˌin-ə-ˈfish-ən-sē
plural inefficiencies
1
: the quality or state of being inefficient
2
: something that is inefficient
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