take effect
idiomatic phrase
1
: to become operative
The new regulations will take effect next year.
2
: to begin producing an expected or intended effect or result
waiting for the drug to take effect
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Lawmakers left it up to the agencies to fill in the details of the policy changes, many of which take effect this tax year, including sorting out specifics of how new breaks for overtime pay, tips and other provisions will work.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
If approved, the new tax rate takes effect in October.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
The next step is a Federal Register publication, followed by a 30- to 60-day comment window and a multistep process before any final rule could take effect.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Some major shifts won’t take effect until fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 9 Aug. 2025
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
If approved, the new tax rate takes effect in October.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
The next step is a Federal Register publication, followed by a 30- to 60-day comment window and a multistep process before any final rule could take effect.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Some major shifts won’t take effect until fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 9 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take effect
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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