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Adjective
His theories have become more influential in recent years.
My parents have been the most influential people in my life.
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Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Feb. 2026
On the right, Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist influential in MAGA circles, captured the mood from the base.
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Adjective
Still in her twenties, Morisot was a respected painter, best known for her landscapes, and had been tutored by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, the influential Barbizon school painter of fluttery fields and woodlands.
—Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The fabrics were used to create a total looks based on the style of Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michael Basquiat and other influential artists.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
In 1938 the area was once again declared a Game Reserve, with British conservationist Norman Carr influential in its establishment.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Feb. 2026
On the right, Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist influential in MAGA circles, captured the mood from the base.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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“Influential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/influential. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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