practical effect
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of practical effect
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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The practical effect of those milestones has helped spur others to chase Musk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Experts who spoke with The Times warned the practical effect of the edict — if it becomes official — could be far more costly vaccines for affected groups.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025
But those areas are not contiguous, and the practical effect is that secondhand smoke is present in varying degrees throughout the casino floor.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024
In this case, it was relatively uncontroversial as the practical effect of the regulation is to align UK and EU rules.
From BBC • May 4, 2024
Although this concession really spelled a great moral victory for the unions its practical effect was bad.
From The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons by Foster, William Z.
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