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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In eight of the last 10 years, laws went into effect before Sept. 26, the date Mayes said is the earliest the ban could take effect.
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Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
Michigan tax exemptions for firearm safety devices take effect Monday, creating some savings for those looking to buy a range of products from trigger locks to gun safes.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
Labs are conducting about 80 more tests per day than before the order took effect, an Agriculture Department spokesman said.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
The budget for the next fiscal year, which takes effect July 1, will now head to Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s desk.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
The update, which took effect last year, gained traction amid the #FreeBritney movement.
—Stefanie Dazio, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden Administration to block the rules from taking effect.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection has proposed changes to the ESTA application for the Visa Waiver Program that could take effect soon and affect travel.
—Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Her hours have been cut back since the overtime laws took effect.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
Michigan tax exemptions for firearm safety devices take effect Monday, creating some savings for those looking to buy a range of products from trigger locks to gun safes.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
Labs are conducting about 80 more tests per day than before the order took effect, an Agriculture Department spokesman said.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
The budget for the next fiscal year, which takes effect July 1, will now head to Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s desk.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
The update, which took effect last year, gained traction amid the #FreeBritney movement.
—Stefanie Dazio, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden Administration to block the rules from taking effect.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection has proposed changes to the ESTA application for the Visa Waiver Program that could take effect soon and affect travel.
—Daniel Shoer Roth, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Her hours have been cut back since the overtime laws took effect.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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