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 resentencing hearings were triggered by Senate Bill 483, which took effect in 2021, making certain old sentencing enhancements invalid.
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Also at play are the impacts of the tax law set to take effect in 2026, RSM’s Brusuelas said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The work requirements will take effect in March 2026, while the administrative cost changes go into effect in October 2026 as fiscal year 2027 begins, as shared on the USDA's website.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Brady said if the board votes to close Durham, the change wouldn’t take effect until 2027.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Also at play are the impacts of the tax law set to take effect in 2026, RSM’s Brusuelas said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The work requirements will take effect in March 2026, while the administrative cost changes go into effect in October 2026 as fiscal year 2027 begins, as shared on the USDA's website.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Brady said if the board votes to close Durham, the change wouldn’t take effect until 2027.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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