in effect
Example Sentences
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In a previous statement on security, the Knicks posted on X: "A strict no-bag policy will be in effect, and fans should make effort to limit personal items to an absolute minimum."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 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
Their mother made Jerry her health proxy and Arnold the executor of her will, forcing in effect their cooperation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
He recalls his family going on long trips disguised, in effect, as an ordinary family, and the emotional toll this took on him.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The requirements of the American Revolution, in effect, cut both ways at once.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
