effective date

noun

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

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Details regarding Slaven's departure, its effective date and more were not immediately available. Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025 Patients with UnitedHealthcare who are admitted before the effective date may qualify for in-process coverage. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Publix’s decision to allow customers to open carry came earlier this week, about two weeks after the effective date. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025 The notices are required to include information like the reasons for the RIF and the effective date. NPR, 10 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.

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