TAKE EFFECT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

take effect

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Definition of take effect

as in work

to produce a desired effect You'll feel better once the medication takes effect.

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Recent Examples of take effect And though a state law banning public sleeping took effect almost a year ago, this summer’s tally of the county’s street-sleeping residents was the highest since August 2022. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Trends + Explainers Wednesday brought new changes to how borrowers take out federal student loans and pay them off, as new rules largely enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect in July. — Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The new limits — which take effect Wednesday for newly enrolling students and July 2029 for current students — will be $20,500 annually and $100,000 over a lifetime. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 July 2026 On May 1, 1775, the day the Quebec Act took effect, the life-size marble statue of George III in Montréal – erected in gratitude for his assistance following a fire – was vandalized, indicating disquiet there about this new order. — Sarah M.s. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for take effect

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