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

Following a community meeting attended by more than 200 Laramie County residents, Google and its partners are establishing a Community Council to address concerns about the effects of data center expansion on Cheyenne and surrounding communities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Expensive diesel can have wide-ranging economic effects, including on consumer prices, since the trucking industry and many farmers use the fuel to produce and transport goods. — David McHugh, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Broader industry estimates cited in the presentation, rather than Taiwan-specific figures, placed AI adoption in post-production and visual effects at 70% to 85%, compared with 60% to 75% in pre-production and 15% to 25% in on-set production. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

In it, the researchers detailed a potential new treatment strategy for the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

This mask is especially great for dry or mature skin or for anyone feeling the effects of a cold winter. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Mountain lions in particular are suffering from the effects of inbreeding. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

This is critical because the search for Planet Nine is motivated primarily by that world’s predicted effects on the orbits of other, smaller objects in the outer solar system. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026

Stewart was up there alone, with just a few pieces of furniture as props, some lights and smoke for effects. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 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