EFFECTUATING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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The design team for Viva is the same one creating Rams Village just a block away, which will feature the team's headquarters, training facility and more residential living on the 52-acre site.

— Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Long-term Treasury yields rose to their highest point since 2007, creating another headwind for the economy and lifting borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.

— David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of creating

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To prevent climate solutions from causing a biodiversity crisis, green development requires smarter planning.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
In Deify — currently in production in Chicago — a cult leader is put on trial after causing his devoted followers to be burned alive.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of causing

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One bright spot for Labour Apart from generating growth, Burnham and Healey must address other problems that Starmer and Reeves failed to tackle.

— Ian King, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Aside from generating electricity, Haiyang made history by turning its namesake city into China’s carbon-free district heating zone.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of generating

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And peony, while bringing a lightness to an otherwise darker slate of fragrance trends, still feels like a more sophisticated floral than an obvious rose.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
The effect of bringing a host of films together in this way is never predictable; even familiar elements don’t look the same.

— Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bringing

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Though the operation took place at the workshop of the Crown Jeweller, Garrard & Company, British artisans lacked the requisite skill, prompting the Prince to hire master cutters from Amsterdam’s Royal Coster Diamonds.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
It's also given rise to smuggling schemes to bring AI hardware into China, prompting international investigations and the arrests of many high-profile employees at companies such as Super Micro and Nvidia.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of prompting

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After remaining at -13°F for 168 hours, the hydrogel continued producing repeatable electrical signals when exposed to movements such as finger bending and fingertip pressing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Although far from perfect, AI systems are getting much better at producing clean, reliable code.

— Cheryl Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of producing

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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
Although the wine mom has certain advantages for effecting political change in an age of hyperpolitics, one still suspects that the commonest usage of the term is rooted in reflexive, sexist disdain.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026

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