effectuate

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And so I think that he enjoys that a lot on a personal level, but also on a presidential level as someone who wants to effectuate change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

"Going forward, U.S. engagement with the WHO will be limited strictly to effectuate our withdrawal and to safeguard the health and safety of the American people," they added.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

She directed the federal government “to facilitate and effectuate the return of Plaintiff Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States by no later than 11:59 PM on Monday, April 7, 2025.”

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

To effectuate this design, the text of the 26th Amendment establishes a broad constitutional prohibition on all forms of voting discrimination against adult voters on account of age.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2024

Yet they should beware of laying too much weight on the means and ordinances, as if they could effectuate the business.

From Christ: The Way, the Truth, and the Life by Brown, John (of Wamphray)