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effectively

[ih-fek-tiv-lee, ee-fek‐] / ɪˈfɛk tɪv li, iˈfɛk‐ /


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Like Pennsylvania, it’s effectively two states in one: densely populated, with highly-educated urban and suburban regions alongside vast rural areas that lean heavily conservative.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

My wife is not a fan of tying up $2 million of equity in one building, as it effectively puts too many eggs in one basket.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Private sector job creation has effectively stalled, hiring is at its lowest since April 2020, and the decline in the quit rate signals slower wage growth ahead, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The New York Fed’s data indicate that effectively using AI is a two-step process.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Why pay 2 percent a year to bet directly against triple-B-rated bonds when they could pay 0.5 percent a year to make effectively the same bet against the double-A-rated slice of the CDO?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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