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effecting

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˈifɛktɪŋ// UK //ɪfˈɛktɪŋ// ef·fect·ing

v. to make something happen or to cause a change. You use this when you want to say that an action or a law has a real result.

v. to bring about a result or to cause a change to occur. Often used in formal or legal contexts to describe the successful implementation of a policy or the physical manifestation of a force.


SIMPLE

The new law is effecting real change in the city.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager is effecting a series of changes to the office layout to improve workflow.

COMPLEX

The rapid expansion of the railway network is effecting a profound shift in the regional economy, connecting remote villages to major urban centers for the first time.

Synonyms
Origin

From effect + -ing. The adjective likely follows from the verb, perhaps with influence from effective, affecting, or both.

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