How to Use impact in a Sentence

impact

1 of 2 noun

• The book had a huge impact when it first came out.
• No one could have survived such an impact.
• These warnings have been heard so often that they have lost their impact.
• We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.
• She expects to make an immediate impact at work.
• Arthur's main impact will be rain, but there will be a lot of it.
  — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 17 June 2026
• Small portions over time can make a big impact.
  — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
• On prom night, your shoes need to make just as big of an impact as your dress.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 26 Feb. 2019
• Jenkins made a big impact in a small amount of time on the court.
  — Paul Johnson, Elgin Courier-News, 3 Nov. 2017
• And about the lasting impact all of us can make in the world.
  — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
• What impact would strikes have on the war and global oil prices?
  — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
• For the school, the impact goes far beyond the cost of the gas.
  — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
• But to this point, there’s simply not enough impact on that end.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
• For other black men and boys, the impact of the video is even stronger.
  — Shacamree Gowdy, Houston Chronicle, 5 June 2020
• The impact of the fall scraped the skin off her elbow and bruised her leg.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
• The impact sent him straight to the ground, the pain great enough to knock him off his feet.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
• But what kind of impact have free agents made for the Wings in years past?
  — Taylor Gribble, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2018
• The crash’s impact broke the neck of a 16-year-old in the van.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2021
• Look for a durable box or sturdy bench to bang out some low-impact step ups.
  — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 23 Dec. 2020
• Will any impact your daily life?
  — Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 24 June 2026
• But bringing his impact to light.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
• And even if they are stopped, any bans, no matter how short, have an impact.
  — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 6 Oct. 2021
• That’s all Game of Thrones’ impact!
  — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
• The cars crashed into the guardrail, and the impact from the truck crushed one of the cars.
  — Angie Dimichele, sun-sentinel.com, 23 July 2021
• But the videos seem to have made quite an impact on Sardesai.
  — Vidhi Doshi, Washington Post, 4 July 2018
• News like that tends to have a profound impact on the other kids.
  — Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022
• The impact of floods on the rental market can be even more severe.
  — Monica Hersher, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2021
• The troop deaths could have a greater impact for Ukraine in a war that is far from over.
  — Helene Cooper, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
• What is a marine heat wave and does climate change impact it?
  — Simmone Shah, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
• Any new funding would take time to have a discernible impact.
  — Washington Post, 26 June 2021

impact

2 of 2 verb

• A crater was formed at the point where the meteor impacted the planet's surface.
• The tax increase will impact low-income families the most.
• No one is sure how these changes will impact our relations with other countries.
• The poor economy is impacting on small businesses.
• Both events negatively impacted her life.
• That could impact white sharks, too.
  — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
• How is that impacting us as a whole?
  — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
• There also needs to be an eye on how new homes will impact schools.
  — Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022
• Emotions could impact your plans for fun!
  — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
• How is the ice storm impacting hunters?
  — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
• How is the ice storm impacting hunters?
  — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
• Of course, there are things that will impact the battery life of the phone.
  — Christian De Looper, BGR, 26 Oct. 2022
• Rain will impact some outdoor plans.
  — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
• Widespread rain may impact your plans.
  — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
• Read on to see how the planets could impact your summer plans.
  — Bryanna Brown, refinery29.com, 18 June 2018
• And how will the ripples spread out and impact the whole market?
  — Cam Wolf, GQ, 17 Oct. 2017
• What does the site consist of now, and how would it be impacted?
  — Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
• And this trend seems to be impacting gyms across the country.
  — Caitlin Carlson, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
• See the full list of cities impacted by the warning here.
  — Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
• How does that impact your game with other players out here?
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
• Aldridge was well aware that coming out could impact his career.
  — Marc Malkin, Variety, 2 Feb. 2023
• Lupus can also cause sores on the scalp, which can impact hair health.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 21 Jan. 2022
• At the same time, there are other factors at play that could impact prices.
  — Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2022
• There are way, way, too many of us who have been impacted by breast cancer.
  — Lynn Petrak, chicagotribune.com, 13 Aug. 2019
• The actress said the goal is to raise awareness on how pets can impact one’s health.
  — Fox News, 5 Aug. 2021
• And how will this impact your next doctor's visit?
  — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
• Phillips can impact — which is the key word here — the game in a multitude of ways.
  — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2021
• What car brands are least impacted by tariffs?
  — Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
• Beckham is in a position to impact the lives of many around him.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2020
• The two storms could impact parts of the United States.
  — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025