effectiveness

noun

Definition of effectivenessnext
1
as in conclusiveness
the capacity to persuade the "guilty" verdict was all the proof needed of the effectiveness of the prosecutor's closing argument

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2
as in efficacy
the power to produce a desired result the huge upsurge in sales pretty much demonstrated the effectiveness of the new ad campaign

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3
as in impact
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect your writing lacks effectiveness because practically every sentence is in the passive voice

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectiveness
  1. efficacy
  2. impact
  3. validity
  4. importance
  5. strength
  6. significance
  7. authority
  8. credibility
Noun
  • The Silicon Valley investor has been critical of the FDA, once calling in a speech for the agency to approve drugs based only on safety concerns and to later determine the drugs' efficacy.
    Dan Diamond The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The aim is to better understand disease development and treatment efficacy, which could have a profound impact on the medical world.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of efficacy
Noun
  • Longdale says Blizzard hears about the impact Azeroth has had on people’s lives all the time.
    Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Inflation’s impact on holiday travel For some, there’s hesitancy towards making a big trip this year.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of impact
Noun
  • In 2016, Smith questioned the validity of a lawsuit filed by an LGBT rights group in North Carolina over a state law that aimed to restrict transgender people from using the bathrooms of their preferred gender during an episode on his ESPN Radio show.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The Nebraska Examiner reported that District Judge Susan Strong from Nebraska's Lancaster County District Court is yet to decide on a court case determining the validity of signatures on the petitions provided to put the measures on Nebraska's ballot.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of validity
Noun
  • However, their importance declined measurably in the last half of the 20th century.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • And FirstEnergy encouraged Householder to speak with Trump about the importance of nuclear energy.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of importance
Noun
  • For Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, strength is everything.
    Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Both trends play to Morgan Stanley’s strength in investment banking.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of strength
Noun
  • Guests can learn about the architectural and cultural significance of these landmark destinations while enjoying modern-day comforts, blending history with indulgence.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Michigan’s position as a key international border state often flies under the radar in broader political conversations, but its significance can’t be understated.
    Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of significance
Noun
  • Trump could use the executive branch’s authority to rescind certain proposals.
    Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The gaming authority of the United Arab Emirates just handed Wynn Resorts a second massive win in as many months.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of authority
Noun
  • The ongoing battle on Capitol Hill over Trump's selections underscores how outsider bona fides and shake-it-up attitudes now imbue would-be secretaries with credibility.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
  • There aren’t many technology firms focused on developing network solutions that span moonshots and penalty shots, but there’s sometimes a different attitude towards innovation in the Far East where NTT originates, so this duality is possibly perceived with more credibility on home soil first.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of credibility
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