in effect

phrase

: in substance : virtually

… the … committee agreed to what was in effect a reduction in the hourly wage.

—Current Biography

Examples of in effect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bill separately protects compensation already in effect on the day before enactment from being reduced because of these revisions. — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

The boil water advisory remains in effect until further notice. — CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told Fox News Digital that the 3% Employee Benefits and Retention Surcharge was authorized in December 2024 and has been in effect for more than a year. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

This, in effect, opened up a spot on the team’s practice squad. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in effect

• architect
• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect