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 authors of Proposition 40 gave it an effective date of January 1, 2026, to prevent billionaires from evading the tax by leaving California after its passage. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

For Florida judgment interest, the state Chief Financial Officer publishes current and historical rates by effective date. — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Those included motions related to the BC Partners agreement, which contains a series of milestones, provisions for player support and an effective date within 120 days. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Mandatory notification takes could effect 18 months after the effective date, which is 60 days after publication of the final rule. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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