effective date

noun

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

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Lawmakers also extended the effective date from 2027 to 2028 and added an amendment saying the bill doesn't create a pathway for private citizens to sue. Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 28 May 2026 But in a letter to Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, Orange County elections chief Karen Castor Dentel noted that after the change, at least one court determined that the clock begins based on the effective date of retirement. Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026 But Calvo said Little Havana’s access has been revoked effective date May 27, meaning seniors who rely on the high-risk nutrition meals may not receive them until the new agency establishes a system to provide that high-risk service. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 UnityPoint's announcement on Iowa’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, site lists the effective date of the new layoff as July 24, the same as for its April announcement of 207 job cuts around the state resulting from outsourcing its information technology functions. Kevin Baskins, Des Moines Register, 21 May 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 6 Jun. 2026.

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