effective date

noun

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

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Key West Pride will receive funding this year but not the next, given the effective date of the law is January 1, 2027. Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 14 May 2026 The second purpose is to address issues created by a July 1 effective date for changes to the state election code enacted under a 2024 Georgia law. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026 The bill’s effective date is July 1. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026 Amid the litigation, lawmakers last year delayed the ban’s effective date, moving it from last July to July 2026. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 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 19 May. 2026.

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