in effect

Example Sentences

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The independent disciplinary commission will, in effect, be creating it - which adds further significance.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

As a result, the appeal was dismissed, and the earlier order stating that bankruptcy protections didn’t apply to Free Speech Systems or its assets remains in effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Though the stay will remain in effect while litigation proceeds, the Supreme Court could make a full ruling on the case in the not-too-distant future.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Gale warnings are in effect this weekend for outer waters, the inner waters along the Central Coast and the Santa Barbara Channel, forecasters said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“Well, if you know about the time-stop, you must also know that you are completely cut off from the outside world. You are, in effect, powerless.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer