effective date

noun

: the day when a law, rule, contract, etc., starts to be used

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These notices must include certain information like the reasons for the RIF and the effective date. Stephen Fowler, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025 Beneficiaries currently repaying overpayments will not see a change in their withholding rate; the policy strictly applies to new overpayments identified after the effective date. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 The bill is awaiting approval with an effective date of July 1, if agreed upon. Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025 If deemed unnecessary, an official termination notice is published in the Federal Register, specifying the effective date and providing a transition period for beneficiaries. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for effective date

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“Effective date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effective%20date. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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