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 new rule takes effect December 10.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
The name change takes effect in the middle of winter awards season, as SAG Awards campaigning has already been well underway.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
That rate took effect in July after a nearly three-decade-old trade agreement expired.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
According to a report from WrestleVotes, the change is scheduled to take effect early in the new year.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
The name change takes effect in the middle of winter awards season, as SAG Awards campaigning has already been well underway.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
That rate took effect in July after a nearly three-decade-old trade agreement expired.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
According to a report from WrestleVotes, the change is scheduled to take effect early in the new year.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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