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 delay in the effective date of the program hit Ford hard as it makes more vehicles in the U.S. than any other automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 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 renewal copyright vests in the name of the renewal claimant on the effective date of the renewal registration.

From Supplementary Copyright Statutes, US Copy. Office by Library of Congress. Copyright Office