effected

past tense of effect

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Recent Examples of effected Now, Sparks notices how older women are effected by seeing them on stage. — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 It's undoubtedly been an issue that has effected the black community more than any other in America. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 While most fan initiatives have been student-driven or voluntary with limited authority involvement, the World Cup has effected change at a diplomatic level too. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026 The Boston Neighborhood Trauma Team also provides free, confidential, 24-hour emotional support to those effected by traumatic incidents at (617)431-0125. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 This issue has effected several other manufacturers of other products. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 The all-electric Bentayga isn’t the only EV that has been effected by changes at Volkswagen Group. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026 Floridians deserve to know how their money is being spent, and how their daily lives might be effected if their local governments are starved of revenue. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026 Agencies that didn't embrace the tectonic communication change that social media effected got left behind. — Lee Caraher, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effected
Verb
  • This year, thanks to the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, Diamondback’s second-quarter profits per share more than doubled from last year; Wall Street expects another boost when third-quarter earnings are released in a few weeks.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The study associated different attachment styles with different levels of problematic social media use but didn’t prove that certain styles caused the problem, Bjornsen said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Here are the best, smartest and most revolutionary titles the genre created.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Using a form created specifically for the Department of Correction, eligible voters can apply for, receive and return their absentee ballots in a timely manner.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • American officials were brought into the discussions as well.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The shooting has brought medical expenses and uncertainty to her family, according to the fundraising campaign.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Municipal compost operations tend only to accept leaves generated by that town and may also provide small quantities of finished compost to residents for free or at a nominal charge, according to DEEP.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The most impressive thing about Saturday’s concert, however, wasn’t how much heat Sheeran generated with his production.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The rules, partly prompted by Meta’s attempted $2 billion acquisition of Chinese AI app Manus, underscore China’s increasing use of export controls to protect strategic capabilities.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Since the 1970s, Palestinian politicians’ identification with the wider Palestinian struggle has prompted attempts to disqualify candidates and parties.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Those changes seem to be linked to metabolic shifts, among them reductions in the load of glucose, the body’s standard fuel, which is produced mostly from carbohydrates.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For context, burning fossil fuels produced about 38 billion tons in 2025.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The meet-up has spawned gossip that Sarandos was full-on courting the duo.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast to other Gulf monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees no threat in the Muslim Brotherhood, the political movement that spawned Hamas.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Effected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effected. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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