in effect

Example Sentences

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"It was always made explicit in the deal that the terms of the deal would expire… The sunset clauses in effect nullify their effectiveness," he argues.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

So in effect, an accumulating high balance of aging bad loans can reflect past troubles as much as present ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

"They're doing it for safety reasons, but in effect we're playing quarters now, which I find strange," said Jagielka.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

He had said, in effect: “I found this contractor myself. He worked on the pool at my golf club.”

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

And repetition in larger narrative structures—as witness the shape of everything from fairytales and myths to The Gruffalo—is what makes them seem coherent, memorable, self-achieved, and, in effect, meaningful.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith