take effect

phrase

Synonyms of take effectnext
1
: to become operative
The new regulations will take effect next year.
2
: to begin producing an expected or intended effect or result
waiting for the drug to take effect

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Prior to Esh, the brand image was an issue that needed more than band-aid marketing; instead, a fully fledged reset, complete with an update to the brand’s ramskull logo, is taking effect. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 On the day the interim suspension took effect, UCLA filed new citations from a May 2025 protest alleging obstruction, disorderly conduct and failure to follow orders, the suit said. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Those tariffs were not to take effect until this coming January. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 Concerns over Hong Kong’s access to Taiwanese books In Taiwan, widely seen as the freest publishing hub for Chinese-language books, some publishers have filled the gap as restrictions deepened in Hong Kong after the 2020 security law took effect. — Kanis Leung, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take effect

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of take effect was in the 14th century

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