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

Paramount hopes the deal will be completed and in effect by the end of September. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026

San José State complied fully with the law in effect in 2024 and prior. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

The decision means the minimum age of 21 to purchase a handgun will remain in effect, at least for now. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 June 2026

An extreme heat watch will be in effect from Wednesday afternoon to Saturday evening. — Dorany Pineda, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for in effect

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