effectuate

verb

i-ˈfek-chə-ˌwāt How to pronounce effectuate (audio)
Definition of effectuatenext
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 And the Washington Post reported that a group of pro-Trump activist is circulating a draft executive order to effectuate that goal that is premised on Chinese interference in the 2020 election. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026 The issue is that politicians have successfully sold the idea that buying a home is always better than renting and, without a coherent policy to effectuate that, have decided to throw the kitchen sink at the issue. — Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026 Cunningham laid out a tax-effective but complex alternative to directly selling and buying that involves converting your home to a rental and effectuating a 1031 exchange for your replacement property. — Jessica Roy, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan. 2026 Respondents' conduct over the past months belie that his detention has been for the basic purpose of effectuating removal, lending further support that Abrego Garcia should be held no longer. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for effectuate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effectuate
  1. cause
  2. create
  3. bring
  4. generate
  5. prompt
  6. do
  7. produce
Verb
  • More than 50 hectares (124 acres) of peatland have burned in Jambi province on Sumatra island, causing choking haze in some areas and raising concerns about worsening air quality.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Everyday Seismic Noise Although earthquakes are the most familiar source of seismic activity, scientists regularly detect vibrations caused by people.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cause
Verb
  • Kotb had an arts and crafts session with her daughters in May 2023, creating sweet paintings with their handprints.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The hard part for those opponents now is winning early federal cases and creating disagreement between the country's appeals courts, which may help convince the Supreme Court the issue is important enough for a nationwide ruling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of create
Verb
  • The Gold-Studded Structured Crossbody features a structured shape, luxe gold hardware and eye-catching studded details, bringing just the right amount of personality to any look.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Bong’s nephews went with the search team to bring the wreckage home.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of bring
Verb
  • The strongest hurricanes can generate storm surge greater than 18 feet.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Matchstick-dry pine plantations in Gironde, France generated what is believed to be that country’s first-ever pyroCb just last week.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of generate
Verb
  • White faced a similar controversy when Clark also was fouled hard earlier this season, prompting a letter from the US House of Representatives to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The flames have prompted thousands of evacuations in Nevada north of Reno.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of prompt
Verb
  • What person in their sane mind that’s not a Russian asset would do that?
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Western Digital is talking about doing this with 12-14 disks in a drive.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Tombo Banda, managing director of CrossBoundary Energy, said Chinese factories are producing more vehicle s than the domestic market can absorb while exports face mounting barriers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Braves had only three hits, but produced enough offense for Pérez, who has not allowed a run since Francisco Linder of the Mets hit a two-run homer when the teams met in New York on July 27.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of produce

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“Effectuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effectuate. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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