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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Parents are opting out of vaccines, the Education Department is targeting diversity programs and new school meal regulations just took effect.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The law, which takes effect in July 2026, will impose penalties if students from kindergarten through eighth grade use their devices during school hours – from the first bell until dismissal.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Under the original open banking rule finalized by the Biden administration in October 2024 and set to take effect next year, customers would’ve been able to access and share financial information tied to their bank accounts with fintechs and other third parties without incurring a fee.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
However, details released Thursday reveal that the lower rate won’t take effect until the EU takes separate action to reduce its own tariffs on US goods.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The law, which takes effect in July 2026, will impose penalties if students from kindergarten through eighth grade use their devices during school hours – from the first bell until dismissal.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Under the original open banking rule finalized by the Biden administration in October 2024 and set to take effect next year, customers would’ve been able to access and share financial information tied to their bank accounts with fintechs and other third parties without incurring a fee.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
However, details released Thursday reveal that the lower rate won’t take effect until the EU takes separate action to reduce its own tariffs on US goods.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Take effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20effect. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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