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
Adjective
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The enduring glow of London's historic gas lights London's gas lamps, which have cast their glow on the city for more than 200 years, have been nearly extinguished by the prevalence of cleaner, more efficient and brighter light sources, like LEDs.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Europeans introduced the method of boiling sap in a metal pot over an open fire, which was more efficient, but the adoption of metalware resulted in a tragic side effect: the loss of traditional pottery skills and practices.—
Debbie Olsen,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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This is especially effective during mergers and acquisitions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Watson joined the Chiefs in 2022, and his speed helped the team field one of the most potent offenses in the league.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Kentucky also boasts a potent offense led by several dangerous shooters, even after leading scorer Jaxson Robinson's unfortunate season-ending injury.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Efficacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficacious. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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