as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the hope that the greater social interaction between members of the different classes will effectuate greater school spirit
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Recent Examples of effectuate
The knock-on effect of this postponement was to allow teams in contention for Sasaki’s services to effectuate all sorts of transactions to free up bonus pool money that could be used to make their respective team more attractive to Sasaki (read: having the highest offer).
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The company effectuated a 1-for-10 reverse stock split on November 6, 2023, and its common stock is now quoted on the OTC Markets Pink Current Information tier under the symbol 'NVOS'.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
Another statement related to the elimination of capital gains on bitcoin transactions; this action would require Congress to modify the tax code to effectuate a permanent change.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Past recipients of the award who were honored specifically for effectuating change on the issue of inclusion include Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin, former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and filmmakers Peter and Bobby Farrelly.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The company effectuated a 1-for-10 reverse stock split on November 6, 2023, and its common stock is now quoted on the OTC Markets Pink Current Information tier under the symbol 'NVOS'.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
Another statement related to the elimination of capital gains on bitcoin transactions; this action would require Congress to modify the tax code to effectuate a permanent change.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Past recipients of the award who were honored specifically for effectuating change on the issue of inclusion include Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin, former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and filmmakers Peter and Bobby Farrelly.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectuate
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The drying process can cause instant coffee to be a little acidic; look for freeze-dried instead of spray-dried.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Having unwanted players still hanging around is no good for anyone, either, and the distraction caused by all the talk surrounding the ‘bomb squad’ last summer was not ideal for new head coach Enzo Maresca.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The project is also intended to contribute to maintaining existing forests and creating new ones.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Springtime in Sacramento means trees and grasses are producing pollen again, bringing seasonal allergy symptoms to the surface.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs and economic policy (9 percent) are now generating as much negative discussion as Trump's stance on Russia (9 percent).—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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One way to do that is off the rush when teams aren’t as set defensively, but the Canucks are one of the worst teams in the league at transition offence, so this is a tough environment to generate those types of looks at a high volume.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Korean Air recently unveiled a new logo and livery, prompting mixed reactions from the public.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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At the moment, none of the specific indicators look to be near levels that would prompt the committee to declare recession.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the intervening years, questions swirled around the 24-year-old's killing — and so did speculation.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Isar's Spectrum also isn't reusable, but European officials hope competition from new startups will produce fresh launch options, and perhaps stimulate an inspired response from Europe's entrenched launch companies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Marc Webb directed, Marc Platt produced feature musical pulled in an overall hefty 30% Latino/Hispanic crowd behind 43% Caucasian.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Effectuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectuate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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