Synonyms of taking effect

taking effect

phrase

present participle of take effect

as in working

to produce a desired effect

You'll feel better once the medication takes effect.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• working
• operating
• performing
• taking
• taking hold
• reacting
• acting
• resulting
• responding
• affecting
• behaving
• influencing
• panning out
• swaying
• redounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backfiring
• fizzling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of taking effect

Their political advancement is a sign that the Kremlin’s Time of Heroes program, which supports soldiers returning from the front lines, is taking effect. — Tim Backshall, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026

The funding is also going toward supporting two competing measures, Propositions 41 and 42, which would place limits on special taxes and could prevent the billionaire tax from taking effect if either receives more votes than Prop 40. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

More than 20 states now have comprehensive consumer privacy laws in effect or taking effect by 2026, according to legislative trackers from MultiState and the IAPP. — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Wells Fargo upgrades Sweetgreen to overweight from equal weight Wells said the transformation for Sweetgreen is taking effect. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Smuggling was profitable until 1991, when economic reforms began taking effect. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

New Chinese border-control rules taking effect Tuesday allow authorities to bar citizens from leaving the country for months or years if overseas conduct or tech-trade violations are deemed to threaten national or industrial security. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The first of those state-court eligibility decisions, granted in Ohio in early July, was paused by an appeals court this week, blocking it from taking effect. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Read about the bills that are becoming laws below, and read our coverage of some of the more important laws that will be taking effect. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026