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effectual

[ih-fek-choo-uhl] / ɪˈfɛk tʃu əl /


Usage

What are other ways to say effectual? The adjective effectual is used especially of that which produces the effect desired or intended, or a decisive result: An effectual bombardment silenced the enemy. Efficacious suggests the capability of achieving a certain end: an efficacious plan, medicine. Efficient (applied also to persons) implies the skillful use of energy or industry to accomplish desired results with little waste of effort: efficient methods; an efficient manager. Effective is applied to a person or a thing that has the power to, or which actually does, produce an effect: an effective boss, remedy, speech. 

Example Sentences

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The economy is now shifting from experiences to transformations — effectual outcomes that change individuals in a lasting way.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“This case is constitutionally moot because the Court can no longer grant any effectual relief,” the companies argued in a filing with U.S.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

The road to a systemic overhaul has been rocky ; the process itself has been marked by internal fighting and a reluctance among some members to embrace effectual change.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022

James Madison called it “the most complete and effectual weapon” that the House of Representatives possesses “for obtaining a redress of every grievance, and for carrying into effect every just and salutary measure.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2020

But since my intention is to write something useful for anyone who understands it, it seemed more suitable for me to search after the effectual truth of the matter rather than its imagined one.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli