How to Use efficacy in a Sentence

efficacy

noun

• The sheer mass of upsets have been fun and good this year, but do raise questions about the efficacy of the format to find a worthy champion.
  — Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
• Studies have pointed to such training's efficacy, but some critics argue that the benefits might just come from a placebo effect.
  — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022
• To improve these rates, the experts said communities need to be educated on the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2022
• The researchers also ran some preclinical looks at the implantable beads’ efficacy against ovarian cancer.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 25 Aug. 2022
• The longstanding goal of Drs. Walpole and Richardson was to take this groundbreaking compound and test its efficacy on the people who needed it most.
  — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
• Future studies should take these into account to confirm vitamin K2's efficacy as a treatment for the condition.
  — New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024
• The dodgy data seem to have no bearing on the safety or efficacy of the drug.
  — The Economist, 28 Nov. 2019
• While efficacy may still be up in the air, safety isn't.
  — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 8 June 2020
• Also, the efficacy of the short-yardage running game is very much in doubt.
  — oregonlive, 11 May 2021
• My thoughts haven’t changed about the efficacy of the Electoral College.
  — AJC.com, 11 Dec. 2016
• If some customers were turned off by the sneaky charges, far more were turned on by Stiff Nights’ efficacy.
  — Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling, The New Republic, 23 June 2021
• But the numbers depend in part on the efficacy of the vaccines that are ready for use soonest.
  — The Economist, 7 Oct. 2020
• In at least a few cases, efficacy might even be beside the point.
  — J.c. Pan, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2020
• This is a very new diet, so the research is out on its efficacy.
  — Karla Walsh, Woman's Day, 21 Dec. 2020
• Ask what a treatment plan would look like, and how and when the two of you would evaluate its efficacy.
  — Terri Taylor, Wired, 29 Jan. 2021
• This serum is a standout for its price point and efficacy.
  — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
• The Veet Spray on Cream is our top pick for the best spray hair removal cream for its convenience and efficacy.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
• Whether the same efficacy holds for children remains to be seen.
  — Wesley Kufel, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2020
• Searches were up at the start of the year as news emerged about the various vaccines and their levels of efficacy.
  — Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021
• But the efficacy of the voluntary pledge remains to be seen.
  — Eric Geller, WIRED, 1 May 2024
• But evaluating the safety and efficacy of drugs is the job of the FDA, not Medicare.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
• Since the drug is still being researched, that means all the data on its safety and efficacy isn’t in yet.
  — Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2024
• Aduhelm was the first new Alzheimer’s drug approved in nearly 20 years, but there were questions about its efficacy and cost.
  — Amanda Sealy, CNN, 27 Sep. 2022
• As of now, the efficacy of this system has not been established.
  — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024
• If the safety and efficacy is there, the factory piece is being done.
  — Cnn Staff, CNN, 30 June 2020
• The bride and groom are often able to take the reins, so coercion is lower and efficacy, higher.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 27 Nov. 2019
• Will my NorCal twitter troll have the courage and efficacy to become my dem whip??
  — Reese Gorman, Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2023
• But all of that efficacy hasn't translated into the kinds of sales investors once hoped for.
  — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2019
• In the two lower DC courts, the claim that the products' placement in stores could mislead consumers about their efficacy gave judges pause.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2022
• Pfizer is still likely to be the first out of the gate with interim results on efficacy.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2020

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024