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Definition of impact
transitive verb
1a : to fix firmly by or as if by packing or wedgingb : to press together
2a : to have a direct effect or impact on : impinge onb : to strike forcefully; also : to cause to strike forcefully
intransitive verb
1 : to have an impact —often used with on
2 : to impinge or make contact especially forcefully
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Examples of impact in a Sentence
No one is sure how these changes will impact our relations with other countries.
Both events negatively impacted her life.
The tax increase will impact low-income families the most.
The poor economy is impacting on small businesses.
A crater was formed at the point where the meteor impacted the planet's surface.
Recent Examples of impact from the Web
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Many other factors have been proven to impact the gap, including those mentioned in Reardon's research.
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Bridge closures also impact travel times to the Cincinnati- Northern Kentucky Airport, so double-check its website for flight status at cvgairport.com/flight/status.
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President Donald Trump isn't just enacting policies that will almost certainly negatively impact the planet, but his personal choices prove to be wildly anti-environmental too.
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The attack impacted computers at the old Chernobyl nuclear plant, pharmaceutical company Merck and more.
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The Cut talked to experts to break down all the ways in which the bill will impact women’s health care.
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At the same time, the way gender was framed in postwar America meant that a woman injured in space would impact how NASA looked domestically.
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Those impacted include administrative personnel, maintenance technicians and, most notably, more than 13,000 air traffic controllers.
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His vile ravings impacted the world and more should have been known a lot quicker about them.
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Origin and Etymology of impact
Latin impactus, past participle of impingere to push against — more at impinge
Definition of impact
1a : an impinging or striking especially of one body against anotherb : a forceful contact or onset; also : the impetus communicated in or as if in such a contact
2 : the force of impression of one thing on another : a significant or major effect the impact of science on our society an environmental impact study
Examples of impact in a Sentence
No one could have survived such an impact.
These warnings have been heard so often that they have lost their impact.
The book had a huge impact when it first came out.
We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.
She expects to make an immediate impact at work.
Recent Examples of impact from the Web
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But now, thanks in large part to the leadership of Republican governor Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas is taking significant steps toward reversing Obamacare’s devastating impact.
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Regardless of which emissions standard the fixed cars now adhere to, the broader environmental concern was the potential impact of junking so many vehicles.
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What happens if an engineered plant or animal escapes into the wild, where its impact on the environment would be hard to predict?
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Roasting tomatoes, for example, intensifies their impact.
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IndyCar has lessened the risk for rear and vertical impacts.
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First Known Use of impact
1781
Synonym Discussion of impact
IMPACT Defined for English Language Learners
impact
playDefinition of impact for English Language Learners
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: to have a strong and often bad effect on (something or someone)
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: to hit (something) with great force
impact
playDefinition of impact for English Language Learners
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: the act or force of one thing hitting another
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: a powerful or major influence or effect
IMPACT Defined for Kids
Definition of impact for Students
impacted
;impacting
1 : to have a strong and often bad effect on This change will impact all schools.
2 : to hit with great force
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