to the effect

phrase

: with the meaning
I'm not quoting him exactly, but something to the effect that he hoped this would restart something more substantive.Michel Martin

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“To the effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20effect. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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