TOOK EFFECT Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

took effect

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past tense of take effect

as in worked

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

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Recent Examples of took effect Citi said Moutai may have been incentivized to shift some inventory supply from the second quarter to the third, when the Mid-Autumn Festival falls, to capture the full benefit of its second round of price hikes, which took effect on July 18. — Evelyn Cheng,jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The state's Low THC Oil Registry had 36,703 patients when the law took effect. — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 At the same time, a tariff on tomatoes from Mexico took effect last year, ratcheting up costs for foreign suppliers. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Several new California laws took effect ahead of the 2026-27 school year, bringing changes that could affect students, parents, teachers — and drivers — across the state. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Evidence that employers try to maximize the number of people working for them part time instead of full time and with benefits arose after the Affordable Care Act fully took effect in 2014. — Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 When a court can undo in June what took effect in January, a dependable process is worth more than any single correct answer. — Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Council members said Charlotte began preparing for the transition before the legislation took effect. — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 Ortega and Murillo further expanded their authority through sweeping constitutional changes that took effect in 2025. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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took hold

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The tradition took hold in 1963, when a young musician later known as Screaming Lord Sutch stood in a by-election.

— Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
As QAnon conspiracy theories took hold with people from around the world and tensions around policies to prevent the spread of Covid reached a boiling point, this previously unknown woman became the unlikely answer some in Canada were searching for.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

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