effective date

noun

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

Examples of effective date in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The county is to conduct a mental health staffing analysis to ensure adequate staffing of its services, programming and activities within three months of the effective date, per the agreement. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024 The ballot measure’s effective date has been moved back until Jan. 1, 2026, to give city leaders more time to prepare. Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024 The effective date for the contract was August 5, 2016. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024 The proclamation carried an effective date of Jan. 1, 1863. Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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