practical effect
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of practical effect
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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The practical effect, according to Fred Vogler, who has been the Bowl’s principal sound designer since 2003, is startling.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026
The practical effect of those milestones has helped spur others to chase Musk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Passing the sentence, judge Justice McGowan said: "The sentence I impose today will have little if any practical effect."
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
In a statement, the university noted that a censure vote had no practical effect.
From New York Times • May 20, 2024
But it was to be carried into practical effect by despotic or oligarchic methods.
From A Short History of English Liberalism by Blease, Walter Lyon
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