efficiency
noun
the state or quality of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in performance.
efficiencies
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pluralof efficiency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Figma lifted its full-year revenue outlook to roughly $1.5 billion, citing its product momentum as well as improvements in AI cost efficiencies.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Tech policies aimed at curbing AI companies could have broader impacts on other industries looking to leverage AI for workplace efficiencies and customer experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"We are repositioning people from other units as we get the efficiencies to this and then that will let the head count drain down," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“We think recently achieved manufacturing efficiencies provide more flexibility than the market recognizes,” they said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Having absorbed Lawrence’s confidence that further efficiencies eventually would be achieved, Groves reduced the specification for Y-12 to five hundred tanks, or five racetracks.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
