in effect

Frequency: 8.030.0 per million words

In essence or in practice; used to describe the actual state of affairs.

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Examples (10)

  • The border closure meant, in effect, that no trade took place between the countries.
  • By promoting him, they were, in effect, giving him control of the entire department.
  • Although he's officially my assistant, he is, in effect, running the project himself.
  • The new software update is, in effect, a complete redesign of the user interface.
  • The king's decree was, in effect, a declaration of war.
  • His silence has, in effect, been an admission of guilt.
  • The new policy is now in effect across all departments.
  • How long will this curfew remain in effect?
  • By signing the contract without reading it, you have, in effect, agreed to all their terms.
  • This single line of code, in effect, controls the entire validation process.