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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
Emily Bache, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Still, the attack may have affected numerous software developers considering Axios’s reach.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Long term effects uncertain Amazon and Microsoft declined to comment on whether the conflict has affected their investment plans in the region.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
This directly affected the price of necessities like bread, fuel and medicine for the poorest segments of the population.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Those tariffs also affected decisions here at home.
—Serena Sato, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
Which vehicles are affected by the recall?
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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
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
Verb
Our team will continue exploring ways to reduce tick exposure that will benefit homeowners and affected communities.
—Emily Bache, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Still, the attack may have affected numerous software developers considering Axios’s reach.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Long term effects uncertain Amazon and Microsoft declined to comment on whether the conflict has affected their investment plans in the region.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
This directly affected the price of necessities like bread, fuel and medicine for the poorest segments of the population.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Those tariffs also affected decisions here at home.
—Serena Sato, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
Which vehicles are affected by the recall?
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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
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
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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In his new mock draft, Miller has the Bills picking up a key weapon.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the original trunk and items on display, the Center for Sacramento History and the history museum created a mock trunk inspired by the original for school programs throughout the region.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 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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Mane offered to reschedule, but Williams allegedly asked to speak to him in an attached recording room.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Another important note to make is that Lupaia is closed during the winter season for improvements to the rooms, garden, public area, and overall guest experience since the weather is too unpredictable to welcome guests during that time anyway.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nonresidents have such an important role to play in the management of wildlife in Wyoming, and obviously nonresident [hunting and fishing] licenses cost a lot more than resident ones do.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Affected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affected. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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