in effect

Example Sentences

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Mr. Goodspeed’s historical record is, in effect, a training data set, with droughts, strikes, shipping disruptions, credit contractions and policy errors, each tagged by type, geography and sequence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He had said, in effect: “I found this contractor myself. He worked on the pool at my golf club.”

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

STV's news service is, in effect, subsidised by the rest of the schedule.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It will remain in effect until new lows exceed new highs for two consecutive days.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

It would be, in effect, paying the government for incarcerating him for a month.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers