effective date

American  

[i-fek-tiv dayt, ee-fek-tiv] / ɪˈfɛk tɪv ˈdeɪt, iˈfɛk tɪv /

noun

1. the date at which a law, treaty, or regulation comes into effect.

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effective date

The January 2027 effective date of Novo Nordisk’s list-price cuts will coincide with the implementation of new, lower prices for the same drugs in the federal Medicare health-insurance program for the elderly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

But administration officials told the company in December of a new, later effective date for the policy, leading to fewer gains from the credits than anticipated.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

They also called the stay "unwarranted" and noted that such a reprieve would go against the "deliberate choice" to set the effective date 270 days from the law's passage.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2024

The utility agreed to pay the $80-million settlement within 60 days of the effective date of the agreement, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2024

The latest of several laws and decrees published in this context appeared in June 1972 with an effective date of January 1, 1973.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.