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ineffective

[in-i-fek-tiv] / ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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Ashton said 80% of schools with smartphone bans have a "no see, no hear" policy, which she says is "simply ineffective".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

While travel agents see the incognito trick as an ineffective weapon, consumer advocates say it’s one of the few tools consumers have to protect themselves from surveillance pricing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

We dislike insecure bellicosity not just because it’s embarrassing, but because it is ineffective.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Although fact-checking can be successful in establishing the facts among people who have not already made up their minds, it is generally ineffective among true believers.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

"What was that, a dream? What was ineffective about that crowd?"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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