placebo

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Participants were assigned to receive either evolocumab injections every two weeks or a placebo.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

A drug also needs to be proven to work better than a placebo.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The company said patients who were on the highest dose lost 15.3% of their weight while those in the placebo group lost 2.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Huynh said he was surprised at how few placebo patients in Structure’s study gained weight, and suggested investors wait to see Structure’s Phase 3 results.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

It must have been a placebo effect, but it was a great placebo effect.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini