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as in influences
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 involves
to be the business or affair of
fortunately, hurricane season doesn't affect the West Coast
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as in simulates
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 haunts
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 affects
Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
In 2010, the Hamden mother was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that affects the lungs and lymph nodes.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The issue primarily affects devices that use certain MediaTek processors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Contact your insurance company and ask if renting your garage affects your coverage.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
Mastectomies are lifesaving surgeries that remove a patient’s breasts to treat breast cancer, which affects 1 in 8 American women over their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Here, registered dietitians share how drinking milk every day affects your body, plus how much to drink for the most benefits.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Sleep rids the brain of toxins and affects the lungs and energy.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Using smokeless nicotine products only affects the person consuming them; no one else.
—Bautista Vivanco, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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Avoid Transplant Shock Transplanting a hydrangea at the wrong time of year stresses the plant and affects the next bloom.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
In 2010, the Hamden mother was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that affects the lungs and lymph nodes.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The issue primarily affects devices that use certain MediaTek processors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Contact your insurance company and ask if renting your garage affects your coverage.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
Mastectomies are lifesaving surgeries that remove a patient’s breasts to treat breast cancer, which affects 1 in 8 American women over their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Here, registered dietitians share how drinking milk every day affects your body, plus how much to drink for the most benefits.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Sleep rids the brain of toxins and affects the lungs and energy.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Using smokeless nicotine products only affects the person consuming them; no one else.
—Bautista Vivanco, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Affects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affects. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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