effectual
Usage
Example Sentences
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The economy is now shifting from experiences to transformations — effectual outcomes that change individuals in a lasting way.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
“This case is constitutionally moot because the Court can no longer grant any effectual relief,” the companies argued in a filing with U.S.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023
Butler’s fighting style is similar to the film’s: brawny, unshowy, effectual and explosive only when necessary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2023
As George Washington said in his first speech to Congress in 1790, “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2022
But since my intention is to write something useful for anyone who understands it, it seemed more suitable for me to search after the effectual truth of the matter rather than its imagined one.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
