effectual
adjective
ef·fec·tu·al
i-ˈfek-chə(-wə)l 
-chü(-ə)l;
-ˈfeksh-wəl
: producing or able to produce a desired effect
Examples of effectual in a Sentence
after trying many remedies for the condition, he finally found an effectual one that actually helped
Recent Examples on the Web
Others argue even if wilderness therapy is effectual for some, its premise is flawed.
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Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
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.
—USA Today, 8 Dec. 2022
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 work continues—certainly more effectual, if not louder, than the sound bites.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
The most that can be decisively taken from all this is that the factors that render radical action productive or counterproductive, effectual or ineffectual, are complex.
—Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 30 May 2020
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Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
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.
—USA Today, 8 Dec. 2022
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 work continues—certainly more effectual, if not louder, than the sound bites.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
The most that can be decisively taken from all this is that the factors that render radical action productive or counterproductive, effectual or ineffectual, are complex.
—Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 30 May 2020
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“Effectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effectual. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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