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.
• 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
• The impact of the fall scraped the skin off her elbow and bruised her leg.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
• Here’s the breakdown of the top five impact games in the quest for the playoff.
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2020
• Jenkins made a big impact in a small amount of time on the court.
  — Paul Johnson, Elgin Courier-News, 3 Nov. 2017
• For other black men and boys, the impact of the video is even stronger.
  — Shacamree Gowdy, Houston Chronicle, 5 June 2020
• The young women behind the film hope the impact will have a much longer shelf life.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2020
• Her field vision and awareness made an impact on both the ride and the draws.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2022
• But what kind of impact have free agents made for the Wings in years past?
  — Taylor Gribble, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2018
• The impact of floods on the rental market can be even more severe.
  — Monica Hersher, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2021
• News like that tends to have a profound impact on the other kids.
  — Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022
• 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
• The future is not just in creation but in the impact of that creation.
  — Ali Aksu, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2023
• The sum total of the impact of chronic stress can add up to a shorter life.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 10 Mar. 2022
• And the law has had an enormous impact on the lives of just about everyone.
  — Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 4 Feb. 2020
• But the videos seem to have made quite an impact on Sardesai.
  — Vidhi Doshi, Washington Post, 4 July 2018
• The law will have a dramatic impact on the court system.
  — Ryan J. Foley, Star Tribune, 29 June 2021
• On prom night, your shoes need to make just as big of an impact as your dress.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 26 Feb. 2019
• The party hopes the program will have a big impact on outreach.
  — Jack Turman, CBS News, 10 July 2020
• This is what terrified me the most and has had the most lasting impact on my life.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 27 Sep. 2018
• Phillips read a victim impact statement on behalf of one of the boys.
  — Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2022
• The others hit the water with no impact on nearby ships.
  — Rachel pannett, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
• 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
• That alone put him in position to make an impact this fall.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022
• Any new funding would take time to have a discernible impact.
  — Washington Post, 26 June 2021

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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.
• This is something that impacts lots of parts of the city.
  — Matthew Segal, Los Angeles Magazine, 13 July 2017
• Of course, there are things that will impact the battery life of the phone.
  — Christian De Looper, BGR, 26 Oct. 2022
• And how will the ripples spread out and impact the whole market?
  — Cam Wolf, GQ, 17 Oct. 2017
• Read on to see how the planets could impact your summer plans.
  — Bryanna Brown, refinery29.com, 18 June 2018
• There also needs to be an eye on how new homes will impact schools.
  — Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022
• What does the site consist of now, and how would it be impacted?
  — Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
• The actress said the goal is to raise awareness on how pets can impact one’s health.
  — Fox News, 5 Aug. 2021
• Talk about the divide and conquer, how that impacts things.
  — Shirin Ghaffary, Recode, 21 Nov. 2018
• Phillips can impact — which is the key word here — the game in a multitude of ways.
  — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2021
• Opinions vary on how the climate will impact those talks.
  — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 19 June 2020
• Injuries played a part in the loss and could impact the upcoming weeks.
  — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2022
• There are also a few key moments at the end of the episode that will clearly impact the events to come.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 24 Oct. 2022
• Beckham is in a position to impact the lives of many around him.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2020
• To see how the chemical would impact a prey species, the researchers then turned to mice.
  — National Geographic, 23 Oct. 2017
• Does trauma impact us in the same way regardless of its source?
  — Shauna Springer, CNN, 11 Sep. 2020
• The Post wants to hear how this decision might impact you.
  — Washington Post, 15 May 2022
• These are all factors that can impact your ability to close the deal.
  — Ramona Sentinel, 6 July 2019
• This rise in costs is likely to impact the earnings growth for the company in the near term.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
• At the same time, there are other factors at play that could impact prices.
  — Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2022
• That start time is subject to change, and the weather in Louisville could impact it.
  — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2022
• Lupus can also cause sores on the scalp, which can impact hair health.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 21 Jan. 2022
• The decision will impact way more than just athletes and fans.
  — Giana Han, al, 10 July 2020
• Police did not say how long the cleanup will last or how long the closure would impact traffic.
  — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 6 May 2021
• His vile ravings impacted the world and more should have been known a lot quicker about them.
  — The Hive, 14 June 2017
• That’s the kind of behavior that can impact battery life.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 15 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024