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effectiveness

[ih-fek-tiv-nis, ee-fek‐] / ɪˈfɛk tɪv nɪs, iˈfɛk‐ /




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The result was a major jump in effectiveness, from about 70% mortality with insecticide alone to more than 95% when pinene was added.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

There’s a chunk of code for a memory system to keep the context of conversations going without overloading the AI with too much information—a problem known to amplify hallucinations and reduce the effectiveness of guardrails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

According to media reports, the study used hospital patients’ vaccination status to calculate the success of the season’s vaccine, a method long used to determine flu vaccine effectiveness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

It claimed "stopping full-time pay for part-time work... could increase capacity and the effectiveness of current staff and allow for headcount reduction", which would "save around £270,000".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Some say that by participating in the charrette, I’ve lost my effectiveness in the conservative community,” he said with a small, sad smile.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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