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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
Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Long-haul strength Not all airlines have been affected equally, however.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Firefighters found one vehicle on fire; a second vehicle fire was reported, but the vehicle was moved and wasn’t affected, Smith said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
The department’s shutdown reached 44 days on Sunday, eclipsing the record 43-day shutdown last fall that affected all of the federal government.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson was especially emphatic about how badly his city's police department was affected by the federal immigration protests in the summer and fall.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
No vessels or cargo were affected.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
And legal observers aren’t the only ones affected by the change in guidance for Webex hearings.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
These types of bills affected her as the daughter of a single mother and as a college student.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Long-haul strength Not all airlines have been affected equally, however.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Firefighters found one vehicle on fire; a second vehicle fire was reported, but the vehicle was moved and wasn’t affected, Smith said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
The department’s shutdown reached 44 days on Sunday, eclipsing the record 43-day shutdown last fall that affected all of the federal government.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson was especially emphatic about how badly his city's police department was affected by the federal immigration protests in the summer and fall.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
No vessels or cargo were affected.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
And legal observers aren’t the only ones affected by the change in guidance for Webex hearings.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affected
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Caissie was a late addition to Friday's lineup after first baseman Chris Morel was scratched because of a strained oblique.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Caissie was a late addition to Friday’s lineup after first baseman Chris Morel was scratched because of a strained oblique.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The rabbi is ornery, arrogant, sometimes cruel.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Those leaders who ignore or flout the law aren’t merely unethical but fatally arrogant, putting their childish willfulness over the wisdom of generations.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lemay approached the project by covering the trench with a gently inclined floating plane, creating an accessible, continuous surface across the site.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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More early ballots have so far been cast in Republican-leaning districts where voters may be more inclined to vote against the redistricting measure, according to data compiled by the Virginia Public Access Project.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chiefs beat writers Pete Sweeney and Blair Kerkhoff convened in The Star’s (mock) draft room to come up with choices for all nine picks.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant revealed her WNBA mock draft Friday.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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One of his proudest accomplishments was creating the FWISD Scholar Athlete Award program.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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On the question of T-pop’s rising global profile, Satur is proud but measured.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Diners can look forward to menu items like a bay scallop aguachile and a pescado con moles, plus mezcal-forward cocktails from the attached mezcaleria.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Costco currently operates 13 warehouse locations throughout Ohio and one in Northern Kentucky, many with attached gas stations.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Mar. 2026
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As his band’s popularity and star power rise, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Shah’s Western orientation extended to culture, and a wide range of artistically important international films could be seen in Tehran, in time including those of the French New Wave.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Past wars have not been dictated by the operating hours of the NYSE, but in this presidential worldview, there is no more important constraint.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Affected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affected. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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