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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
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Snowpack levels influence stream flow, which in turn affects salmon runs—the primary food source for brown bears.
—Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
State lawmakers approved the new map, which deeply affects both Wasserman Schultz and fellow Democratic congressman Jared Moskowitz.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The recall affects 62,255 2024–2026 Ford Bronco SUVs and 117,443 2024-2026 Ford Ranger pickup trucks, according to an April 28 notice published on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Levy encourages patients to focus on how bleeding affects their daily life.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Ford’s commentary about the group offers another record, a personal view that instantly affects the august photograph.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Punishment that, in this case, ultimately affects children.
—Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Lighting Technology The type of light bulb in use dramatically affects whether turning off lights is necessary.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
In banking, an erroneous decision affects a transaction.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Snowpack levels influence stream flow, which in turn affects salmon runs—the primary food source for brown bears.
—Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
State lawmakers approved the new map, which deeply affects both Wasserman Schultz and fellow Democratic congressman Jared Moskowitz.
—Joan Murray, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The recall affects 62,255 2024–2026 Ford Bronco SUVs and 117,443 2024-2026 Ford Ranger pickup trucks, according to an April 28 notice published on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Levy encourages patients to focus on how bleeding affects their daily life.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Ford’s commentary about the group offers another record, a personal view that instantly affects the august photograph.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Punishment that, in this case, ultimately affects children.
—Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Lighting Technology The type of light bulb in use dramatically affects whether turning off lights is necessary.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Affects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affects. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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