Synonyms of effects

effects 1 of 2

noun

plural of effect

as in things

transportable items that one owns

the family packed up its household effects and moved to Florida

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• possession
• belongings
• stuff
• goods
• gear
• holdings
• personalty
• personal property
• personal effects
• chattels
• paraphernalia
• plunder
• furnishings
• movables
• duds
• property
• treasures
• fixtures
• appointments
• valuables
• collateral
• estate
• tangibles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

effects

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of effect

as in causes

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

classroom presentations designed to effect greater interest in careers in scientific fields

Synonyms & Similar Words

• causes
• creates
• brings
• prompts
• generates
• does
• works
• produces
• spawns
• yields
• induces
• occasions
• brings about
• translates (into)
• invokes
• results (in)
• begets
• makes
• catalyzes
• effectuates
• brings forth
• gives rise to
• draws on
• breeds
• engenders
• brings on
• contributes (to)
• encourages
• promotes
• introduces
• fathers
• institutes
• determines
• initiates
• advances
• conduces (to)
• launches
• begins
• founds
• develops
• renders
• decides
• pioneers
• sets up
• establishes
• inaugurates
• starts
• fosters
• turns out
• enacts
• sets
• furthers
• nourishes
• cultivates
• forwards
• innovates
• nurtures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limits
• restricts
• controls
• impedes
• suppresses
• arrests
• curbs
• inhibits
• checks
• retards
• dampens
• crushes
• squashes
• represses
• subdues
• restrains
• reins (in)
• stifles
• puts down
• smothers
• kills
• destroys
• squelches
• stills
• cans
• cracks down (on)
• quells
• clamps down (on)
• abolishes
• quashes
• extinguishes
• quenches
• snuffs (out)
• liquidates
• demolishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of effects

Noun

San Francisco must now fight the effects of trying to reset those body clocks back to Pacific Time ahead of the final 16 games, and perhaps that’s Los Angeles’ edge in never changing at all. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The effects were longer wait times for new, more affordable cars, and higher prices for used cars. — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Economists and other political observers are voicing concerns about the potential effects on inflation and the national balance sheet. — Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Blue light has become the usual suspect, with blue-light-blocking glasses marketed as a way to counter its effects. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

For months, the hope has been that as the war against Iran wound down, and the effects of tariffs faded, inflation would grind lower. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

This doesn’t necessarily mean employing a bigger LED screen and more musicians, but instead crafting a visual narrative that favors maximising lighting tricks and the architectural effects of the stage build. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

Consider pushing for regulation The findings are the first time a study has measured the effects of social media warnings, Robinson said. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

The family said the long-term effects of his work became apparent over time. — Dan Krauth, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

Still, stakeholders are unsure what effects a veto override will have. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Here, The Athletic outlines United’s debt picture and what effects this latest refinancing may have. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026

The overwhelming amount of digital evidence that both district attorneys and public defenders in Colorado must manage is so dire that state lawmakers created a task force to address the issue, which effects every criminal case in the state. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

What effects the death of his son or other losses and loves had upon his plays are secrets that Shakespeare carried with him to the grave. — James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025

Phrases Containing effects

• personal effects