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in ef·fect

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. effective, good, in effect(p), in force(p)adverb

    exerting force or influence

    "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"

  2. effectively, in effectadverb

    in actuality or reality or fact

    "she is effectively his wife"; "in effect, they had no choice"

Wiktionary

  1. in effectadverb

    For all practical purposes; in practice; virtually; essentially; basically.

  2. in effectadjective

    Operating or functioning; in force; in play.

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  1. in effect

    "In effect" refers to something that is practically or essentially in operation, active, or functioning, even though it may not be officially or legally recognized. It can also imply something that is not directly stated but is the actual or implied result. In legal terms, it means something is in force or valid at a given time.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of in effect in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of in effect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of in effect in a Sentence

  1. Arif Kamal:

    Conclusions regarding whether advanced cancer rates have increased due to missed screenings are a bit premature to reach. This is because cancer takes years to develop, and the resulting effect of missed cancers cannot be known after only a few years, we remain hopeful that as cancer screening rates have returned to baseline, that the two years of missed screenings will not have a long-lasting effect on cancer incident or mortality.

  2. David Rodriguez:

    Markets and commentators have been talking about this for ages, but to hear it from the horse's mouth has had a clear effect on the euro.

  3. Berta Valle:

    These actions by the regime to capture and detain opposition leaders also have the purpose of creating a chilling effect for the citizenry. The common citizen has to wonder if that's how they treat Maradiaga, Cristiana Chamorro, Arturo Cruz and others, how much more can they do against the average citizen that doesn't have as big an exposure.

  4. John Ayers:

    It turns out, though, that if you look at the Sheen effect and if you look at these other examples of organic media events ... that's not the case. These messages, they come from the bottom; they come from ordinary people. People who aren't health experts. Sheen might be a celebrity, but he's not a health expert. Angelina Jolie is not a health expert.

  5. Michael Hirt:

    Certain foods can lower testosterone levels, the foods that are most likely to do so include cheese… chocolate, and alcohol. These foods lower testosterone by increasing the activity of an enzyme, aromatase, which converts testosterone into estrogen. The overall effect ofincreased aromatase activityis lower testosterone levels and higher estrogen levels.

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