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  • present tense form of effect (3rd person singular).
  • plural of effect.
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effects

[ih-fekts] / ɪˈfɛkts /


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The Fed has held rates steady since January, choosing to wait to gauge the effects of energy price shocks and to let the tariffs' effects on prices ripple through the economy.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

“Towns that adopted prisons earlier in the prison boom received a short-term boon compared to those that did not build, but the effects were not lasting,” Eason wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

This century, the effects powering the ’90s debt reduction reversed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

The two approaches produced many similar effects, and most physiological measurements remained stable.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

Instead he stood awkwardly in the doorway, looking obviously uncomfortable to be surrounded by the personal effects and intimate possessions of women.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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