in effect
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in effect (not comparable)
- Operating or functioning; in force; in play.
- Until the new guidelines come out, the old rules are still in effect.
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in effect (not comparable)
- For all practical purposes; in practice; actually; essentially; basically.
- Synonyms: effectively; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally
- 2007, The Guardian, Aug 21 2007, George Monbiot.
- Separated from the rest of Heathrow, this would, in effect, be a second airport.
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for all practical purposes
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