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effectively

[ih-fek-tiv-lee, ee-fek‐] / ɪˈfɛk tɪv li, iˈfɛk‐ /


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My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together, claiming half of its value every year and effectively reducing my portion of ownership to nothing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

A home defeat by Northampton Saints in January effectively ended their top-four hopes with eight games still to play.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The company, valued at about $1.77 trillion at its $135 targeted IPO price, has been effectively inaccessible to most retail investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Mandatory convertible preferred stock “is effectively yield-enhanced common stock,” says Michael Youngworth, head of global convertibles research at BofA Securities.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

To my intense vexation, he had even bought a TV Guide, to plan his viewing more effectively over the coming days.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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