practical effect
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of practical effect
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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The practical effect may be minimal since the litigation probably won’t be fully resolved before the law’s 150-day shot-clock for imposing the tariffs ends on July 24.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The law will have little practical effect, since Los Angeles already draws a line between city officials and immigration enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024
While moves targeting electric vehicles are likely to have minimal practical effect, the business world is waiting to see if Europe will take similar steps, said Natasha Ebtehadj of Artemis Investment Management.
From BBC • May 14, 2024
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
The practical effect is that the commodities moving between these communities are exchanged and pay for themselves, the running accounts being kept and settlements effected in the banks.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur
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