TAKES EFFECT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

takes effect

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present tense third-person singular of take effect

as in works

to produce a desired effect You'll feel better once the medication takes effect.

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Recent Examples of takes effect Whether Ackman’s diagnosis holds up against the city’s own housing data remains contested, but as Mamdani’s rent freeze takes effect, the fight over who’s to blame for New York’s affordability squeeze is only getting louder. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Andrew Wevers / Getty Images In a statement, the university said the agreement takes effect immediately and creates new name, image and likeness opportunities (NIL) for Colorado State student-athletes. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The next major test of investor confidence will come Thursday this week, Mould said, when the first investor lockup expiry takes effect, and more than 900 million shares could potentially become available for sale. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Any funding for Democracy Dollars in the 2028 election cycle will need to be budgeted by the mayor and city council in the two-year budget that takes effect in 2027, said Bradley Johnson, the city’s finance director. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 The rule takes effect immediately, even as the agency collects public comments. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 30 July 2026 Beijing’s ban takes effect next year; safety advocates don’t expect a US rule to come into force before 2030. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

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takes hold

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Mazzoli shifts themes to a darker register as addiction takes hold and the music turns to electronica by DJ Blume and Lorna Dune for teenagers’ raves, mixed into the Scottish Opera Orchestra.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
As Ricky adapts to his expanding worldview, a delirious new logic takes hold.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 July 2026

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