How to Use effective in a Sentence

effective

adjective
  • He gave an effective speech.
  • It's a simple but effective technique.
  • What's the most effective way to not get burnt out on tour?
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The flu shot is effective for about three to six months.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • But to some, cutting jobs seemed like the most effective way to stay in the black.
    Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 8 July 2020
  • But what's the cheapest and most effective way to do it?
    Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 2 July 2018
  • If the tear is in the middle of the ligament, the tape might not be effective.
    La Velle E. Neal Iii, Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Olsen notes that a gloss can be a cost-effective treatment in the long run.
    Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The result is one of the most effective campaigns of its kind.
    New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021
  • Gyau's played 31 mins but his time on the field has been effective.
    Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 21 Aug. 2019
  • And a vaccine has to be proven safe and effective first.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2020
  • One of the most effective ways to treat leukemia is through a stem cell transplant.
    Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
  • The video Luz took of himself turned out to be effective.
    New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Fans are effective at cooling you, not the space you’re in.
    For Lg&e Ku, The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2018
  • The type of people skills that propped up the old boys’ club aren’t quite as effective over Zoom.
    Kinsey Crowley, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Her retirement will be effective at the end of the year.
    Katherine Landergan, ajc, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The fastest to be developed might not be the most effective.
    Washington Post, 5 July 2020
  • None of these issues means the group can’t be effective.
    Marc Bain, Quartzy, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Smith, still in the big leagues today with the Rangers, has been effective ever since.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2023
  • It’s a cheap, effective, and clean way to source water.
    Natasha Maguder, CNN, 8 July 2021
  • Preller’s learn-as-you-go managers proved as effective as snorkel gear in the desert.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2021
  • None of that is to say that milder measures aren’t effective.
    German Lopez, Vox, 18 Dec. 2018
  • Colome has been effective in the past as a closer or in a setup role.
    Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 18 July 2019
  • Still, clearing the cache on your iPhone can be just as effective.
    Yoni Heisler, BGR, 2 Sep. 2021
  • But the same outreach may be less effective this time around.
    Ben Wofford, Glamour, 28 June 2018
  • The changes are effective after Gov. Ivey signs the bill into law.
    Tcrain, al, 2 June 2023
  • Bryers can see that the program has been effective, and not just in his case.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Adds that Auburn’s effective run game has helped things too.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Their research has found the approach to be safe and effective.
    BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2021
  • When UMass did run the ball, its offense was far more effective.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2023

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