effective date

noun

: the day when a law, rule, contract, etc., starts to be used

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Announcing the effective date, Hochul said the state is 'setting the rules of the road' rather than letting AI run the show. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 If the Commission moves forward, commissioners would vote on a final rule, including an effective date and any transition period. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2026 Swipe fees Pritzker also signed Senate Bill 3645, a bill pushing back the effective date or end of several laws, including a controversial bill to ban swipe fees that would've taken effect on July 1. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 29 June 2026 The employment agreement includes an appendix that releases the university from all claims for incidents or events prior to the contract’s effective date. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for effective date

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“Effective date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effective%20date. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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