effecting

present participle of effect

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Recent Examples of effecting Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices year-to-date Citi warned that effecting the fee could also lift the possibility of a broader military confrontation in the near term. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Although the wine mom has certain advantages for effecting political change in an age of hyperpolitics, one still suspects that the commonest usage of the term is rooted in reflexive, sexist disdain. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 Rising consumer costs are not just effecting humans, but our furry family members too. Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 These changes have resulted in further voter disenfranchisement, disproportionately effecting Black and Hispanic voters. Allison Mashell Mitchell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 Cameron Bryan, president of CISD board, said there is a trend of low enrollments effecting North Texas school districts, such as Grapevine-Colleyville. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026 Even sometimes effecting personal introductions. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026 The 11th edition of Fortune’s annual Change the World list is out this morning, highlighting 50 companies who are doing well by doing good (aka effecting positive change through their businesses, rather than just philanthropy on the side). Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 The award recognizes students for their positive efforts in raising awareness, effecting change regarding mental health and breaking down the stigma. Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effecting
Verb
  • Historically, worker pay grew with productivity, but this link severed post-1970s, causing the minimum wage's real value to hit a 77-year low.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • The officer who had been injured by the knife fired his weapon, striking the man and causing life-threatening injuries.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Last year, Holscher and Corson both voted to approve a 20-year sales tax exemptions for developers who commit to investing $250 million and creating at least 20 permanent jobs.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Creator culture can imitate the feeling of belonging without creating the lasting structure of belonging.
    Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Japanese festivals often serve as ways for deities to be brought into the streets for sacred or ritual purposes while also bringing communities together in celebration.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • However, the Scarpetta actress broke Met Gala rules by bringing her eldest daughter as her plus-one to the biggest night in fashion on May 4.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Multiple schools are at the center of incidents in which teens are facing legal consequences for generating fake explicit images of their classmates.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The wearables generating circadian scores A growing crop of devices now translates light exposure, temperature, movement and heart-rate data into circadian metrics.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • More broadly, Iran’s attacks have also punctured confidence and security in the Gulf, disrupting tourism and air travel in a key global transport node, and prompting some expats to flee.
    Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Each was cast as the antagonist in the game that saw England’s exit, prompting invective from rival supporters on their return and a siege mentality in Manchester.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Fury is doing his own tune-up work, with his bout against Mariusz Wach landing the night before this card.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • But doing so would cost multiples of the original sale price.
    Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Animal viruses jump to humans in the wild hundreds of thousands of times a year, usually producing negligible infections, occasionally sparking an outbreak.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • The film has proved both controversial and enduring, spawning an eight-film franchise and earning its chainsaw-wielding antagonist, Leatherface, a spot among film’s most iconic horror villains.
    Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

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“Effecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effecting. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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