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Efficient: meaning and example

adjective · In the sense illustrated below

Working well with little wasted time or effort.

Example sentence

“The efficient new system made bookings easier.”

An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.

Putting it into words

At work

“Built an efficient booking process that removed duplicate data entry.”

This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.

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