effective date

noun

: the day when a law, rule, contract, etc., starts to be used

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The September 30 effective date for the fee increases was outlined in a recent notice in the Federal Register. Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 Implementation begins on the acquisition rule’s effective date. Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 An interest rate at 2% will be applied starting the bill’s effective date. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025 Coleman said about 175 people convicted of violent crimes that took place before the law's effective date who had not yet been sentenced could have been eligible for early release. Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for effective date

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“Effective date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effective%20date. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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