effect
noun
something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence.
has effected
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present perfectof effect (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Still, the watchdog group said its list has effected social change.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
It’s a small triumph, but it does little change the reality of what Stannis has effected: another good lord killed by a monster.
From Time ● Apr. 12, 2015
Twitter has effected some important changes over the past several months, including a simpler form for reporting abuse, but the most useful tools are still unofficial, jury-rigged, and imperfect solutions like block lists.
From The Verge ● Feb. 27, 2015
What Apple has effected, just like Microsoft Microsoft before it, is an act of enclosure.
From Forbes ● Sep. 11, 2014
It has been estimated that by shortening the time of many sea voyages, Commander Maury has effected a saving of not less than $40,000,000 each year.
From Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town by John T. Goolrick
