in effect

/ɪn ɪfˈɛkt/

in effect

used to indicate that a rule or law is being operated

in effect

exerting force or influence

synonyms : effective

Examples

1. So in effect, the Sunflower Movement protesters blocked further economic integration with mainland China.

2. A red-flag fire danger warning is in effect.

3. So in effect, variation in the cis-regulator will cause a variation in the dominance of that mutation.

4. In effect, this rock preceded most life on earth.