effectual
adjective
ef·fec·tu·al
i-ˈfek-chə(-wə)l 
-chü(-ə)l;
-ˈfeksh-wəl
: producing or able to produce a desired effect
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Examples of effectual in a Sentence
after trying many remedies for the condition, he finally found an effectual one that actually helped
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Since 2014, that party has been disbanded, its remnants swept into the much smaller and less effectual Opposition Bloc.
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Konstantin Skorkin, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2019
Exceptions, such as the Iranian sanctions preceding the negotiation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are typically multinational, economically effectual, and explicit in stating the criteria and circumstances under which policy change would yield sanctions removal.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2017
Will prospective politicos and those holding positions of power prompt effectual projects to maintain upkeep and ensure each and every citizen is safe rather than pushing self-serving, divisive social agendas?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024
Others argue even if wilderness therapy is effectual for some, its premise is flawed.
—Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
No doubt as long as man and all other animals are viewed as independent creations, an effectual stop is put to our natural desire to investigate as far as possible the causes of expression.
—Kat McGowan, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2012
The road to a systemic overhaul has been rocky ; the process itself has been marked by internal fighting and a reluctance among some members to embrace effectual change.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
For more than 150 years, HBCUs have played a vital role in ensuring that African Americans and students of all races can receive a competitive education and become influential leaders and effectual changemakers.
—Glamour, 26 May 2022
The comedy of Dugan’s writing and delivery aren’t all that effectual.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2021
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“Effectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effectual. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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effectual
adjective
ef·fec·tu·al
i-ˈfek-chə(-wə)l
-ˈfeksh-wəl
: producing or able to produce the desired result
an effectual remedy
effectually
adverb
-ē
effectualness
noun
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