- plural of affect.
affects
Example Sentences
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RA is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1% of people worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
That designation was later withdrawn or revoked by BioDiem, an Australian biotech that had planned to test epitalon for retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that affects at least 80,000 people in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Musically, the Shears brothers aren’t shy about how their variety of influences affects their output.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil recently warned that Washington's measure affects more than $11 billion in exports.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
This has a direct effect on the frequency and pitch of harmonics, and so it affects the basics of music tremendously.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
