in effect

Example Sentences

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That means that the permanent residents are in effect subsizing the visitors, even though they’re lower-income ratepayers than the generally well-heeled vacationers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

The GOP legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law in 2025, created a temporary federal income-tax deduction for tips, in effect from 2025 to 2028.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

But Uthmeier insisted that hidden in this guarantee is, in effect, a prohibition against the donation of genetic material.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Their fifty-three patients were, in effect, a clinical trial, and an astonishingly successful one.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French