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

Semax, a peptide containing seven amino acids, has been studied for its potential effects on the central nervous system. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

The researchers can finely adjust the final temperature by balancing the two effects. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

To see what those effects might be, a team of scientists modeled how wind and surface liquids interact to create waves and applied them specifically to other worlds, including Titan. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

Reeves also notably signed over a sizable portion of his back-end deal for the Matrix sequels to members of the special-effects and costume -design departments. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

From the costumes to the real-effects settings, Andor delivered in way that made the whole franchise seem fresh and relevant. — Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Other researchers had reported similar delays from the agency, which was still reeling from the effects of mass layoffs in 2025. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

But the horological community was already feeling the effects, with watch exports from Switzerland dropping repeatedly in the months after the initial announcement. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 July 2026

This can mitigate the economic effects of population aging while expanding opportunities for older people who wish to keep working. — Runchana Pongsaparn, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Verb

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