high-impact
adjective
high-im·pact
ˈhī-ˈim-ˌpakt 
sports
: relating to or involving a physical activity (such as jumping or running) in which the body makes forceful and usually repeated contact with the ground
high-impact sports/exercises
a high-impact workout
high-impact wrestling moves
… a high-impact sports bra that's designed to provide ample support …—
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Here’s how truly great leaders maximize kindness in three high-impact ways:
Kindness As Consistency
Think emotional regulation.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Under his leadership, Aii has mobilized brands, manufacturers, and financiers to fund and scale high-impact environmental solutions, including the Fashion Climate Fund and the Climate Solutions Portfolio—driving real progress in key production regions like India, Bangladesh, China, and Vietnam.
—Kurt Kipka, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Cashman had sought a starting pitcher to bolster a rotation that lost ace Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt to season-ending elbow surgeries, but the market proved largely barren of high-impact starters.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Fantastic Four partners strategically leveraged their IP across cultural touchpoints — from high-impact traditional advertising to irreverent social media executions to buzzworthy experiential tactics to unique AR content, custom publishing and consumer giveaways.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 July 2025
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Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Under his leadership, Aii has mobilized brands, manufacturers, and financiers to fund and scale high-impact environmental solutions, including the Fashion Climate Fund and the Climate Solutions Portfolio—driving real progress in key production regions like India, Bangladesh, China, and Vietnam.
—Kurt Kipka, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Cashman had sought a starting pitcher to bolster a rotation that lost ace Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt to season-ending elbow surgeries, but the market proved largely barren of high-impact starters.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Fantastic Four partners strategically leveraged their IP across cultural touchpoints — from high-impact traditional advertising to irreverent social media executions to buzzworthy experiential tactics to unique AR content, custom publishing and consumer giveaways.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 July 2025
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“High-impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-impact. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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