In the planner's view, Rumsfeld had two goals: to demonstrate the efficacy of precision bombing and to "do the war on the cheap." Seymour M. Hersh, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2003Vaccines exist, but their efficacy against aerosolized plague is unknown. Sharon Begley et al., Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2001… efficacy does not have to be demonstrated before homeopathic products are marketed. Alison Abbott et al., Nature, 26 Sept. 1996 questioned the efficacy of the alarms in actually preventing auto theft
Recent Examples on the WebKeesee said measuring training efficacy is challenging amid divergent community-to-community needs and scant quantifiable targets. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 While vaccine protection decreases over time, boosters re-stimulate the immune system and increase vaccine efficacy again. Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Studies have pointed to such training's efficacy, but some critics argue that the benefits might just come from a placebo effect. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Precise mapping of urban trees can be useful not only for shade mapping but also for understanding the efficacy in tree planting for climatic purposes, according to a report published in 2021 by C40′s Cool Cities Network. Peter Yeung, oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 Generally, medical practitioners advise that two or more of these methods should be used in conjunction with one another to increase efficacy. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2022 Testers also evaluate the products at home on factors such as ease of use, flavor, tooth sensitivity, cleaning efficacy (if applicable) and perceived whitening effects. April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2022 That being said, on visual culture, on the recapturing of the conscience of one’s political power and ethical efficacy is becoming a critical and necessary battle.Vogue, 29 Aug. 2022 The handheld tool works just as the name suggests, stamping the skin with ultra-fine pin-pricks designed to increase your topical treatments' efficacy and boost collagen (just like a traditional dermaroller).ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin efficācia, from efficāc-, efficāx "capable of fulfilling a function, efficacious" + -ia-y entry 2