How to Use influence in a Sentence

influence

1 of 2 noun

• Her parents still have a great deal of influence over her.
• Her parents are concerned that her new friends may have a bad influence on her.
• She has remained under the influence of her parents.
• His health problems may have had some influence on his decision.
• He used his influence to reform the company's policies.
• Recent years have seen a decline in the company's influence within the industry.
• Her ideas have gradually gained influence in the company.
• The chairman wields considerable influence over the board's decisions.
• She claims that her personal problems played no influence upon her decision to resign.
• Emily Dickinson has had a major influence on his poetry.
• But the influence didn’t stop there.
  — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
• But that did not have an impact on his influence.
  — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
• But her fame and influence go far beyond the rink.
  — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 30 Mar. 2026
• The power and influence of gangs has grown as well.
  — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
• Jacobs is a great influence to a team that is jelling at the right time.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2021
• There is a big rumba influence on it, with this baile funk rhythm.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2022
• Be a calm, serene influence on someone who is jumpy or stressed.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2020
• But the weather still had an influence on the day.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
• What were some of your influences while making the movie?
  — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
• This is a lovely influence for those who teach.
  — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
• In many ways, his influence would loom large after his son took the reins.
  — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2018
• Will Trump look to wield more influence?
  — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
• So, they are deprived of means of their influence.
  — CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
• One thing that doesn’t come up very much in the book is Roth’s influence.
  — Matthew Schneier, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2021
• There was a strong menswear influence in women’s looks.
  — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
• The band had a range of influences, from blues and psychedelia, to country, folk and blues.
  — Adam Levine, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
• Light, sleep, and meal timing influence this clock.
  — Merve Ceylan, Health, 8 Mar. 2026
• The scale of that influence is enormous.
  — Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
• Tony said many people tell him what an influence his father was on them.
  — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2020
• The whole point is to remove state influence and turn it over to the people.
  — Sandra Gomez-Aceves, courant.com, 26 Apr. 2018

influence

2 of 2 verb

• No one knows how this decision will influence the outcome of the election.
• I was deeply influenced by my parents.
• She claims that her decision to resign was not influenced by her personal problems.
• He's accused of illegally attempting to influence the jury.
• That means we will still be influenced by it.
  — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 17 May 2026
• How has that influenced your comedic style?
  — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2026
• The idea that culture may influence menopause is not new.
  — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
• Do parents have a lot of room to influence who their kids will turn out to be?
  — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 19 July 2021
• It’s influenced pop culture in such a way.
  — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
• That's what my acting had been influenced by.
  — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
• The idea is to let voters know who is trying to influence them.
  — Jaclyn Gallucci, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2018
• Every man can influence a child's life.
  — Dawn White, CBS News, 21 June 2026
• How did both places influence this album?
  — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
• Design is sure to influence the outcome of this year's race as well.
  — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2020
• Because we’re not influenced by just one style of music or one genre.
  — Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
• How did a painting of a court scene from more than three centuries ago influence you?
  — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022
• There are so many things that can influence winning or losing.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022
• The world of sports has always influenced the world of language.
  — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
• Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
  — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
• Because of new media, we’re all influenced by the same things.
  — Melissa Magsaysay, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
• Who most influenced or inspired you to care about others?
  — Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
• Here’s a look at how color influences jalapeño heat, plus tips on how to get your hands on the hottest jalapeños.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
• How did that influence your sense of fashion and business?
  — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 8 May 2026
• This was one of the things that really influenced him to want to be in music and sing.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024
• The weather and time of year also influence how much water your turf needs.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
• The college choice of one figured to influence the pick of the other.
  — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2022
• Jordan told me all these real life stories that influenced him to write the script.
  — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
• After all, the state of our homes can directly influence the state of our minds.
  — Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 24 July 2020
• Mickey favors a lucky coin piece while I am influenced by a ring and bracelet.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2019
• Who is a creative person (not a writer) who has influenced you and your work?
  — John Williams, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2018