effectuated

verb

past tense of effectuate
as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the hope that the greater social interaction between members of the different classes will effectuate greater school spirit

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Recent Examples of effectuated And last spring, a federal appeals court ordered that the settlement agreement be effectuated. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The reorganization will be effectuated next month, at which time an official notice will be issued in the Federal Register. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectuated
  1. caused
  2. created
  3. brought
  4. generated
  5. prompted
  6. produced
  7. spawned
  8. effected
Verb
  • Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas, is making the Mediterranean Sea hotter, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species that decimate indigenous populations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Focus is primarily on what are known as soft kills, which encompass ways of stopping drones by signal interference or disruptions caused by external energy.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of caused
Verb
  • Along the way, some businesses failed while others became neighborhood institutions that, collectively, created a place where almost every storefront seemed to have a story behind it.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Melanie Barcenas and Gia Corley created difficult tests for Dickey.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • The apartments brought thousands of new residents, many with the disposable income developers and national retailers covet.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Knight brought both belts into the ring, distracting the referee by throwing the world title in the ring.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • This would be consistent with the idea that this volcano is fueled by stably residing mantle melts as opposed to transient magmas generated by subduction or hotspots.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
  • Rumors have been swirling around the details of the third entry in the Black Panther series for years — many of them generated by members of the film’s high-profile cast.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • The incident prompted city officials to evacuate several surrounding buildings and reroute nearby bus lines over fears of a partial collapse.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • This, at least in part, prompted the new round of checks from the GCMB.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of prompted
Verb
  • That physical practice produced a defensive dominant today, which provided a couple of clues about the roster.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Stronger, more effective composites for electric vehicles, high-speed rail, and airplanes are being produced by lightweight, radiation-tolerant nanomaterials and metamaterials honed for spacecraft, which also reduce weight and increase range.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Vancouver’s model spawned dozens of injection sites across Canada.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Wildfires in a Utah national forest spawned massive spinning towers of smoke, prompting evacuations in a nearby town.
    — Gina Park, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of spawned
Verb
  • 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
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“Effectuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectuated. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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