effective date

noun

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

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The employee has 30 days from the effective date to formally appeal to the SPB. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025 As a result, the draft removes the effective date, allowing for voluntary usage until required by law or regulation. Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Rubio’s cable says the only people who should be denied entry into the U.S. are those currently outside the United States who do not have a valid visa on the effective date. Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 Their Medicare card includes instructions to decline Part B before the effective date. Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 8 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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