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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The Supreme Court is being asked to intervene before the laws take effect.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Chicago's winter overnight parking ban takes effect next week.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Still, Bettinelli is stocking up again, fearing his favorite pasta brand will disappear from American shelves or skyrocket in price when tariffs of more than 100% are set to take effect on over a dozen Italian pasta makers next year.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Drought and heavy rain disrupted harvests in Brazil and Vietnam in 2024, tightening supply well before tariffs took effect.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Chicago's winter overnight parking ban takes effect next week.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Still, Bettinelli is stocking up again, fearing his favorite pasta brand will disappear from American shelves or skyrocket in price when tariffs of more than 100% are set to take effect on over a dozen Italian pasta makers next year.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Drought and heavy rain disrupted harvests in Brazil and Vietnam in 2024, tightening supply well before tariffs took effect.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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