EFFECTUATES Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

effectuates

verb

present tense third-person singular of effectuate

as in causes

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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According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition causes a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Ordinarily, the subtle tilt in the moon's orbit causes its shadow to pass just below, or above our planet, missing it entirely.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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House races Craig's Senate candidacy creates an opening in the Second Congressional District, which Republicans have long wanted to flip.

— Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Experts warn this creates critical geopolitical chokepoints, threatening a Chinese monopoly on the global copper concentrate trade.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of creates

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Each of those also generates four to six other jobs in construction, retail and local services, according to Washington State analyses.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Sekkouri said the industry has attracted around $100 million in investment and generates more than $1 billion in annual revenue in the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of generates

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The latter is a very eccentric and memorable fighter who always brings tons of energy into the Octagon.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Tony Dalton brings impressive menace to a superficially affable sheriff, and Laura Donnelly strikes the perfect balance between femme fatale and innocent love interest.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of brings

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This variant prompts the body to keep churning out Klotho at high levels, regardless of chronological age.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Warmer water naturally carries less oxygen, which prompts corals to move their cilia faster and faster, as if gasping for breath.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of prompts

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However, unlike poison ivy, Virginia creeper plants typically produce five leaflets, while poison ivy only ever produces three.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
The company, now called Vantor, produces imagery that can document troop movements on the battlefield, show stockpiles of weapons, and provide a window into damage after an attack.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of produces

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But the arrest does little to change the fact that her brother is still gone.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Those workers understand what a white-collar reader mostly does not, which is that the moment your knowledge leaves your hands is the moment your leverage leaves with it.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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