effected

verb

past tense of effect
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 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
  1. caused
  2. created
  3. brought
  4. generated
  5. prompted
  6. did
  7. produced
  8. spawned
Verb
  • The actions of the first medical providers caused permanent injury, disfigurement and suffering, according to the lawsuit.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Severe flooding in the Four Corners region, where the borders of New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah meet, caused water levels to rise, and forced dramatic rooftop rescues and evacuations in late October.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of caused
Verb
  • That flag created a lot of debate, and people studied a slow-mo video and a second view of the penalty.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company was created by Palmer Luckey, the founder of the military defense company Anduril Industries, and Ben Lamm, the co-founder of the genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • The students brought 16 wreaths and 16 red hearts -- one for each victim -- outside the station building.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Better Over Time should give him an opportunity to expunge his anguish and, if not necessarily heal, then find clarity on why his preternatural talent has brought a mixture of blessings and frustration.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • The Rams, the NFL’s top offense in yards per game, generated only 24 yards in 15 plays during their first five possessions and were zero for five on third down.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In his hands, their coherence lay elsewhere, in their responsiveness to the situations that generated them.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Flooding caused by this week’s heavy rains prompted Florida to change some polling locations in eight counties, the Florida Division of Elections says.
    — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The shooting prompted the University of Delaware to cancel classes on Monday and provide counseling to students traumatized by the incident, according to a university spokesperson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of prompted
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
Definition of did
Verb
  • But the difference is that those early records by Hannah Diamond and GFOTY were good—never mind written and produced by humans.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Jets have shown flashes of improvement from his 3-14 debut season, but those flashes haven’t produced consistent results.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Scant evidence for a next-gen, destination IVF business A fertility treatment framed as a way to rewind the biological clock has spawned an international medical tourism business — with precious little evidence to back it up.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The storm formed over the Bay of Bengal, where the warm waters have spawned some of the deadliest cyclones to hit eastern India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of spawned

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