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.
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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.
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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.
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Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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
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Antiques mix with more contemporary wallpapers and fabrics, creating a comfortably eclectic vibe.
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Some of the smoke may stay higher in the sky, creating a milky or hazy appearance.
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Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.
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Nourishing ingredients like soybean and plant oils sink into skin and lift up dirt and blemish-causing bacteria.
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How many of them will still be generating leads from those same ads in three years without continuing to pay for every single click?
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As radio waves travel across the universe, interstellar gas muddies them, generating a characteristic delay in the signal that depends on frequency.
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Penn Station New York access will be limited again after the match to accommodate trains bringing fans back from the stadium.
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The New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals was a tremendous accomplishment for the organization and its players, while also bringing a joyous end to the team's long championship drought for fans.
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Since then, the mussels have spread through California waterways, prompting mandatory boat inspections and decontamination requirements at lakes and reservoirs statewide.
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In Georgia, a judge dismissed a lawsuit because it had been filed in the wrong city, prompting the government to refile elsewhere.
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La Roja needs quicker movement of the ball and its players, more adaptation to what the opponent is doing (Saudi Arabia is not going to play free and open after seeing what worked) and to be more ruthless.
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There is a psychological drive to try to get a second chance at doing something that didn't turn out well the first time.
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Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Orbital Composites develops robotic additive manufacturing systems for producing advanced composite and high-temperature components for defense, aerospace, and energy applications.
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Longer gaps between disclosures could allow larger pools of uncertainty to accumulate beneath the surface, producing fewer but more severe repricing events when conditions finally become visible to markets.
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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.
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Rising consumer costs are not just effecting humans, but our furry family members too.
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“Effectuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectuating. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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