as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
classroom presentations designed to effect greater interest in careers in scientific fields
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Recent Examples of effected
As Deadline previously reported, Paramount television and marketing/distribution were effected today.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Visitors can explore everything from the evolution of visual effects to cultural changes effected by documentaries, with interactive installations, film screenings, Q&As, and rotating exhibitions.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Gophers linebacker Devon Williams met a family effected by the shooting and gathered players for a picture.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
His safe departure from Owensboro was effected [sic] through subterfuge.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Small models along with the largest models on the market were both effected by the same small amount of bad files, even though the bigger models are trained on far more total data.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Howell basically Streisand effected the rumors even more by DMing Phan shippers to tell them to stop, only for his protest to be circulated even more, making shippers even more rabid.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Visitors can explore everything from the evolution of visual effects to cultural changes effected by documentaries, with interactive installations, film screenings, Q&As, and rotating exhibitions.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Gophers linebacker Devon Williams met a family effected by the shooting and gathered players for a picture.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
His safe departure from Owensboro was effected [sic] through subterfuge.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Small models along with the largest models on the market were both effected by the same small amount of bad files, even though the bigger models are trained on far more total data.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Howell basically Streisand effected the rumors even more by DMing Phan shippers to tell them to stop, only for his protest to be circulated even more, making shippers even more rabid.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effected
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At the same time, inflation has caused pain.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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The right-hander generated a ground ball to get the force out at home in an extremely close call, and the very next pitch was a risky fly out tracked down by Andy Pages (who entered the game after the bases were loaded).—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For the first time, solar energy generated more electricity than coal across the European Union.—
Alexis Abramson,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The furor prompted Apple and Google to remove VenApp from their play stores.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The union declined to comment on whether the move prompted any layoffs.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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My introduction to complex works was New American Radio, produced by Helen Thorington and Regine Beyer in the 1980s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other events in the secondary season include the November 2018 tornado outbreak which spawned at least 10 tornadoes throughout Middle Tennessee, killing one person and injuring three others.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film spawned a divisive sequel — which was also directed by Dante, but not written by Columbus.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Effected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effected. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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