impactful

adjective

im·​pact·​ful im-ˈpakt-fəl How to pronounce impactful (audio) ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl How to pronounce impactful (audio)
: having a forceful impact : producing a marked impression
impactful song lyrics
impactful humanitarian efforts
Fashion loves a big expansive gesture, but a small one can be pretty impactful, too.Mark Holgate

Examples of impactful in a Sentence

an impactful story of love and redemption
Recent Examples on the Web Then there are the documentaries which focus on the industry’s most impactful models and muses, from Christy Turlington in 1995’s Catwalk to Bethann Hardison’s own poignant Invisible Beauty. Naomi Pike, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024 Some newsrooms, including The Associated Press, use AI to free up reporters for more impactful work, but most AP staff are not allowed to use generative AI to create publishable content. CBS News, 14 Aug. 2024 Health’s list as one of the most impactful physicians in the country. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Aug. 2024 It’s intricately tied to something less obvious but profoundly impactful: your neighborhood's average credit score. John Hope Bryant, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for impactful 

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Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of impactful was in 1939

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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impactful. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.

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