as in efficacy
the power to produce a desired result
the proven efficiency of meditation in reducing stress within the company's workforce
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The single-aisle, long-range plane with improved fuel efficiency could open a flood of new transatlantic flights.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Stran continues to focus on integrating the Gander Group Assets and enhancing its enterprise resource planning system to improve operational efficiency.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
The difference in the game was arguably Hearne’s three-point shooting efficiency.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
The technology is simply too powerful and the efficiency gains too significant to ignore.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Stran continues to focus on integrating the Gander Group Assets and enhancing its enterprise resource planning system to improve operational efficiency.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
The difference in the game was arguably Hearne’s three-point shooting efficiency.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
The technology is simply too powerful and the efficiency gains too significant to ignore.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Efficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficiency. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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