in effect

Example Sentences

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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

But Treasury chief Bessent insisted the ceasefire remained in effect.

From Barron's • May 28, 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

To do so you have, in effect, to move from monocular vision to binocular vision.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton