effects 1 of 2

noun

Definition of effectsnext
plural of effect
as in things
transportable items that one owns the family packed up its household effects and moved to Florida

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effects

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verb

present tense third-person singular of effect
as in causes
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) classroom presentations designed to effect greater interest in careers in scientific fields

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  1. things
  2. possession
  3. creates
  4. brings
  5. stuff
  6. generates
Noun
  • There are of course some areas where Salesforce could take things even further.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hopefully things pick up pace next week.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • Next week: Valor Christian at Columbine, TBA No. 2 Mountain Vista beat No. 15 Fossil Ridge, 49-14: The Golden Eagles’ shock-and-awe attack put Fossil Ridge on its heels from the start, scoring touchdowns on their first four possessions en route to a resounding win.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Commanders will take over for their first possession on their own 34.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of possession
Verb
  • This sense of responsibility creates trust and drives better outcomes.
    Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Taiyo Watanabe The unusual form also creates an intimate rooftop terrace, where the couple and their children can enjoy treetop views, and an overhang that shades the entrance.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of creates
Verb
  • Choose to be creative, to recognize what’s meaningful and to head in a direction that brings you joy.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This brings the show to 58 categories, and songs will only be considered if their lyrics are at least 60% written in Spanish, Portuguese or a native regional dialect.
    Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of brings
Noun
  • All of the young brothers that call Louis Armstrong a ‘Tom’ and all that stuff.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But Juliette’s stuff, yeah, there are some changes.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of stuff
Verb
  • This method generates significantly more power than traditional combustion methods.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Lens option is now generates more than 20 billion queries per month, and is particularly popular among users from 18 to 24 years old.
    Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of generates
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