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as in strained
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
affected laughter at the boss's jokes an affected southern accent
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as in arrogant
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance
with her pinkie extended, the four-year-old held her tiny teacup in that affected manner that some women have
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as in inclined
having a liking or affection
after years of being well affected toward their grandchildren, they did not want to lose access to them because of a bitter divorce
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as in influenced
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
their son claims that scary movies don't affect him in the least
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as in concerned
to be the business or affair of
fortunately, hurricane season doesn't affect the West Coast
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
she affected complete unawareness that we were talking about her, though she must have overheard
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as in haunted
to go to or spend time in often
a power couple known to affect all the fancy parties in town
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Recent Examples of affected
Tamar Hallerman,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
There are no definitive statistics about how many students are affected by state bans.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The order affected roughly 300 residents, according to evacuation data provided by the Perimeter Map system used by the county.
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Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The local economies of where these closures will take place will certainly be affected.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But some business owners said the lack of state worker foot traffic since the pandemic has greatly affected their business.
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Steve Large,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The heat dome comes just as the knockout stage of the World Cup unfolds throughout 11 American cities, including several affected by the intense heat.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
Under Mayor Bill de Blasio (2014-2021), there was a significant rollback of that permitting approach amid pushback over how film and TV production shoots affected neighborhoods.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Verb
Funding changes have affected metro Atlanta organizations and communities.
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Tamar Hallerman,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
There are no definitive statistics about how many students are affected by state bans.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The order affected roughly 300 residents, according to evacuation data provided by the Perimeter Map system used by the county.
—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The local economies of where these closures will take place will certainly be affected.
—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But some business owners said the lack of state worker foot traffic since the pandemic has greatly affected their business.
—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
The heat dome comes just as the knockout stage of the World Cup unfolds throughout 11 American cities, including several affected by the intense heat.
—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
Under Mayor Bill de Blasio (2014-2021), there was a significant rollback of that permitting approach amid pushback over how film and TV production shoots affected neighborhoods.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affected
Adjective
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Then there’s the risk of higher frustration and strained relationships across an organization.
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But for Chris Williams, an 18-year employee of the California Department of Education, the contentious return-to-office process may have teed up a strained relationship with downtown.
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.
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Americans are not inclined to think that UFOs and ETs are hostile, either.
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The Cavs don't appear inclined to flip Mobley for Antetokounmpo, either.
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Investigators said interviews with Sayer after his arrest indicated he was influenced by the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 that left 13 dead.
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Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.
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Manco only reluctantly starts carrying a gun after his first robbery, concerned that doing so would only lead to more violence.
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Forecasters are concerned with the possibility of heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding in northern Arkansas Friday night into Saturday, according to a briefing from the National Weather Service.
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Even though many Metallica fans pretended to loathe the Load albums, headbangers came out for them.
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But at least the administration still pretended that justice was the point.
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But countless Texans are haunted by the deadly flood and struggling to find a path forward.
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Scream and drop a lantern if your steeple reveals itself to be haunted.
Adjective
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On Thursday, Gary Police Department personnel visited campers to teach about crime scene investigation and create a mock crime scene for students to solve.
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An 11-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell is peering into his Zoom camera, hands pressed to his cheeks and mouth wide open in mock shock.
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“Affected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affected. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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