as in efficient
producing or capable of producing a desired result
taking a cookie break while studying is one of the most efficacious ways of rejuvenating the mind that I have ever discovered
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Recent Examples of efficacious
My company makes money when a third party provider recommends efficacious treatments of root cause non-pharmaceutical interventions.
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Miles Bryan, Vox, 30 Jan. 2025
Not all experts agree on whether eye creams are any more efficacious than, say, regular creams.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
Studies have shown navel administration of medication is efficacious and that navel oiling can help with digestion, as well as potentially relieve gynecological discomfort.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Research suggests that the use of antiretroviral drugs and advances in managing HIV infections have helped make solid organ transplants in people with HIV safer and more efficacious.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Miles Bryan, Vox, 30 Jan. 2025
Not all experts agree on whether eye creams are any more efficacious than, say, regular creams.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
Studies have shown navel administration of medication is efficacious and that navel oiling can help with digestion, as well as potentially relieve gynecological discomfort.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Research suggests that the use of antiretroviral drugs and advances in managing HIV infections have helped make solid organ transplants in people with HIV safer and more efficacious.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficacious
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Public services, from healthcare to transportation, adapt in real time using machine learning, creating a city that is not just efficient but truly responsive to its residents.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The risk in his game gets neutralized when he’s given a defensive assignment, and the result is a more efficient, trustworthy player.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The North Carolina Forest Service has issued a statewide ban on all open burning and has cancelled all burning permits effective from 8 a.m. Friday until further notice.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Getting treatment For women experiencing pelvic floor muscle tension, pelvic floor physical therapy is often an effective treatment option to reduce pain and prevent muscles from becoming overly tight in the future, Falter said.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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However, the most potent M&A storytelling combines all three.—
Valerie Chan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Benzene on the other hand is a highly potent carcinogen and is dangerous through ingestion, skin absorption inhalation and injection.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Efficacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficacious. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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