effect
noun
something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence.
is effecting
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present progressiveof effect (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"You have companies that are reasonably similar, so when growth rates change it is effecting quite a few companies in a similar way," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
It remains to be seen how the shortage is effecting prices on its grocery delivery plans.
From The Verge ● Jul. 19, 2021
The Miami Herald on how the pandemic is effecting colleges and universities:
From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2020
"It is the ballot box not the bullet that is effecting political change in Africa," said Tara O'Connor of London-based Africa Risk Consulting.
From Reuters ● Oct. 21, 2011
Birth-control is effecting, and promising to effect, many functions in our social life.
From Little Essays of Love and Virtue by Havelock Ellis
