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  • present tense form of effect (3rd person singular).
  • plural of effect.
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effects

[ih-fekts] / ɪˈfɛkts /


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Much of this dissatisfaction stems from a steep rise in global energy prices and the knock-on effects on other goods.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The Fed has held rates steady since January, choosing to wait to gauge the effects of energy price shocks and to let the tariffs' effects on prices ripple through the economy.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Nearly 4% of users who reported side effects described reproductive symptoms.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

“Towns that adopted prisons earlier in the prison boom received a short-term boon compared to those that did not build, but the effects were not lasting,” Eason wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Children, who are particularly vulnerable to the effects of iodine 131, had drunk the cows’ milk.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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