effectuating

verb

present participle of effectuate
as in creating
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 effectuating Many also encouraged people to vote in the upcoming mid-term elections, stressing that the people voted into public office are key to effectuating change. — Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Mar. 2026 Cunningham laid out a tax-effective but complex alternative to directly selling and buying that involves converting your home to a rental and effectuating a 1031 exchange for your replacement property. — Jessica Roy, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan. 2026 Respondents' conduct over the past months belie that his detention has been for the basic purpose of effectuating removal, lending further support that Abrego Garcia should be held no longer. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectuating
  1. creating
  2. causing
  3. generating
  4. bringing
  5. prompting
  6. doing
  7. producing
  8. effecting
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  • Many Brisbanites, Simon included, began to grow this place together, creating a city that reflected their own ambitions—and themselves.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Valentin wants staffers with an enthusiasm and energy who enjoy meeting people, saying that creating a welcoming atmosphere is a key part of making a gym succeed.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of creating
Verb
  • From Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z’s elevator incident in 2014, to Kim Kardashian causing a stir after wearing Marilyn Monroe’s beaded dress to the 2022 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night is no stranger to backlash.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hackers are targeting the technology controlling supermarket fridges and freezers across Europe, causing disruption, ruining millions of euros worth of food, and raising serious concerns about how prepared the UK is for a similar assault.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of causing
Verb
  • But for others, due to a growing oversaturation in low-budget genre, both the opportunities to grab money-generating eyeballs and the budgets to make these films have been dramatically squeezed.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • This raises questions about whether DUH’s priority is protecting consumers or generating publicity.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of generating
Verb
  • Firefighters found flames inside the home and immediately brought the kids out by bringing them down a ladder, according to the city agency.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In a unanimous vote, the 44 senators present voted to remove Peña for misconduct in office, bringing a dramatic end to one of South America's most stable presidencies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of bringing
Verb
  • Bouchard also said the equipment previously used by the sheriff's office was banned by the federal government, prompting the office to search for a new company.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The policies come as an unprecedented number of immigrants held in Aurora have challenged their detention in federal court, prompting judges to repeatedly order their release.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of prompting
Verb
  • If the idea of doing surgery on a raw turkey gives you a stress rash, ask your butcher to do it—even at the supermarket.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Even while every utopia contains the seeds of its opposite, so too does any dystopia provide, even briefly or contingently, intimations of a different way of doing things.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Federal research funding supports jobs and businesses while producing discoveries and training the workforce on which private industry depends.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Founded, in 1974, by the animator Tatsuo Shimamura, Shirogumi originally specialized in producing effects for television commercials, in addition to making films for special events and expositions.
    — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of producing
Verb
  • Asked what the secret sauce is to effecting a brand turnaround of this magnitude, Shamah said a key is to start by inviting the consumer behind the proverbial velvet rope.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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“Effectuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectuating. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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