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
It’s unclear what practical effect the settlement might have.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
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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