be effective

VERB

work out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve arrange come out complete develop devise figure out fix form formulate handle happen resolve win

WEAK

attain bring off clear come to terms compromise construct contrive elaborate evolve find out finish get something done go go well manipulate pan out plan prosper pull off put together reach agreement result succeed swing turn out up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break destroy disarrange disorganize disturb fail forget give up halt ignore lose neglect stop

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be effective

AI is also an immensely powerful research tool, able to find useful information via queries too vague or abstract to be effective in an ordinary Google search.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Researchers also face challenges when trying to deliver hydrophobic drugs at concentrations high enough to be effective without increasing exposure throughout the rest of the body.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

"You show too much, and it's gratuitous, and nobody's gonna watch, and you want to be effective in telling the truth. You show too little, and it's not real," she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

The key to the Jackrabbits returning to the top in the Moore League will be whether they can develop their offensive line to be effective.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

He wanted to be effective far more than he wanted to be rich but was still trying to figure out how.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

be effective

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