Synonyms of take effect

take effect

phrase

as in work

to produce a desired effect

You'll feel better once the medication takes effect.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• work
• perform
• operate
• take
• act
• react
• take hold
• result
• respond
• affect
• behave
• influence
• pan out
• sway
• redound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backfire
• fizzle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of take effect

Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett said this year’s months-long peak season was an offshoot of an extended season in 2025, when a series of tariff increases led retailers to bring in merchandise before the tariffs could take effect. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

The National Popular Vote compact now represents 222 Electoral College votes; Pennsylvania and Wisconsin joining, plus two other states, could bring it to the 270 needed to take effect. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Nationwide, over 400 measures halting or banning data center developments have already taken effect. — CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

The party's new majority will take effect when the next Congress begins in January 2027. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026