in effect

Example Sentences

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The defence ministry official said that a similar provision was "in effect during the Cold War and had no practical relevance".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

With “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers,” Sinatra and Riddle were, in effect, trying something very specific.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Its explanation, however, in effect said that AI didn’t generate the troublesome software coding itself, but did give an engineer instructions about how to write the code — erroneously.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I think it’s good to draw attention to the oil embargo that the U.S. has in effect, but also there is an element to what you did that looked from the outside like disaster tourism.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

It bet, in effect, on England rather than France as the hegemonic European power of the future, which proved prophetic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis