in effect

Example Sentences

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It is in effect one great sculpture gallery, half a mile long, the finest space of the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Deductions for seniors, tips, overtime and car-loan interest on American-assembled cars are in effect until 2028.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Thames Water is, in effect, controlled by a majority of its lenders who are owed nearly £18bn.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

To see L.A.’s newest architectural monument in effect is to experience people being celebrated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Lincoln’s speech was a political as well as a literary tour de force, and what was really clever about it—not to mention cheeky—was that he used it, in effect, to game the Constitution.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith