take effect
idiomatic phrase
1
: to become operative
The new regulations will take effect next year.
2
: to begin producing an expected or intended effect or result
waiting for the drug to take effect
Examples of take effect in a Sentence
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Earlier this week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills allowed a bill to become law without her signature that would take effect once the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is able to gather pledges for at least 270 electoral votes -- the number of delegate votes needed to elect a president.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2024
Still, the rules would have to clear a half-dozen regulators before taking effect.
—Lydia Beyoud, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
These changes take effect on May 20 at Walt Disney World and June 18 at Disneyland.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
City officials have also started painting curbs red near some intersections because of AB 413, a law that took effect in January that prohibits parking within 20 feet of an intersection — 15 feet if the intersection has an extended curb.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
And that will remain true under Florida’s impending six-week ban, which DeSantis signed and is set to take effect in early May.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The board decided on an implementation timeline that allows small water systems more time to comply with the regulation, which is expected to take effect by Oct. 1.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The San Diego ordinance, which took effect at the end of July 2023, bans camps near schools, shelters and transit hubs, in parks, and — if shelter beds are available — on public sidewalks.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The National Association of Realtors’ settlement would ban commission negotiations on listing services, which Coursey said is common, but that rule change wouldn’t take effect until July once it’s approved by a court.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2024
Still, the rules would have to clear a half-dozen regulators before taking effect.
—Lydia Beyoud, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
These changes take effect on May 20 at Walt Disney World and June 18 at Disneyland.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
City officials have also started painting curbs red near some intersections because of AB 413, a law that took effect in January that prohibits parking within 20 feet of an intersection — 15 feet if the intersection has an extended curb.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
And that will remain true under Florida’s impending six-week ban, which DeSantis signed and is set to take effect in early May.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The board decided on an implementation timeline that allows small water systems more time to comply with the regulation, which is expected to take effect by Oct. 1.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The San Diego ordinance, which took effect at the end of July 2023, bans camps near schools, shelters and transit hubs, in parks, and — if shelter beds are available — on public sidewalks.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
The National Association of Realtors’ settlement would ban commission negotiations on listing services, which Coursey said is common, but that rule change wouldn’t take effect until July once it’s approved by a court.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
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