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 Changes will be posted on this page with the effective date. Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2023 The utility agreed to pay the $80-million settlement within 60 days of the effective date of the agreement, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Before the vote, more than a dozen representatives spoke out both in favor of and against the bill, which would ban puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery for minors who weren’t already receiving such treatment before the bill’s effective date. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2024 As the agency prepared to adopt new regulations, Maine's congressional delegation was able to win approval for a rider to federal legislation that delayed the effective date of the new rules until December 2028. USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024 Ohio’s law makes an exception for minors who were already receiving gender-affirming care before the measure’s effective date. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2024 Relating toa sight to repair consumer electronic equipment; and prescribing an effective date. Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Feb. 2024 After a 30-day review period, Youngkin officially filed notice of withdrawal at the end of July, with an effective date of Dec. 31. Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023 According to that agreement, obtained via records request by IndyStar, the buyout was to be paid in two equal installments — one within 10 days of the effective date of the agreement (Nov. 26, 2023) and after Jan. 1 but before Jan. 5 of this year. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024

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“Effective date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effective%20date. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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