take effect
idiomatic phrase
1
: to become operative
The new regulations will take effect next year.
2
: to begin producing an expected or intended effect or result
waiting for the drug to take effect
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Seniors should save $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs when the price changes take effect in 2026.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
The restrictions at McCormick Place are scheduled to take effect at 10 p.m. Friday.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2024
But earlier this month, the Hotline reported that WSU and OSU are in discussions with multiple conferences — in both the Power Four and the Group of Five — about strategic partnerships that could take effect as early as 2025.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
The roughly 8% cost increase takes effect on September 1, the warehouse club announced.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
The restrictions at McCormick Place are scheduled to take effect at 10 p.m. Friday.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2024
But earlier this month, the Hotline reported that WSU and OSU are in discussions with multiple conferences — in both the Power Four and the Group of Five — about strategic partnerships that could take effect as early as 2025.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
The roughly 8% cost increase takes effect on September 1, the warehouse club announced.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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