effective date

noun

: the day when a law, rule, contract, etc., starts to be used

Examples of effective date in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The proclamation carried an effective date of Jan. 1, 1863. Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024 If the Legislature approves such a bill − and doesn't attach an emergency clause − dispensaries would have 90 days to get their stores ready for the law's effective date. Haley Bemiller, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024 Last year, sine die was on July 31, making the effective date of bills Oct. 30. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024 On June 5, Delta Apparel’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, Justin Grow, amended the effective date of his resignation from July 2 to June 5. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Customers should expect to begin receiving their money within 60 days of the plan’s effective date, which will be set by the court. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 8 May 2024 The notice also indicated that a penalty rate will be added and may be applied to the account if the total minimum payment due isn't paid by the due date two or more times during any 12 consecutive billing cycles, including one billing cycle prior to the effective date of the new notice. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024 The effective date of the Technical Report is February 28, 2024. Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024 The effective date of the layoffs was slated to occur on or around April 27, 2024, the WARN letter stated. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024

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“Effective date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effective%20date. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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