COUNTERINFLUENCE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

counterinfluence

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Definition of counterinfluence

as in influence

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This process can be even more pronounced in smaller galaxies in which the gravitational influence is weaker, and the black holes are less likely to be strongly bound to the galactic center.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
House Beautiful identifies craftsmanship, nostalgia and personalization as influences shaping furniture in 2026.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of influence

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But expanding domestic and allied capacity to manufacture the most critical medicines and ingredients — and maintain adequate strategic reserves — would dramatically reduce China’s leverage in any future crisis.

— Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Iran, unable to get its own oil through the strait because of a US naval blockade, and losing its key source of economic leverage, has ramped up its attacks on oil tankers transiting the Gulf.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

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After all, if the ultimate goal of a central bank is to regulate the temperature of an economy by changing the cost of credit, then the fact that credit is increasingly extended by the bond market rather than banks inevitably has consequences.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Before the Saver’s Match takes effect, the saver’s credit remains available through the 2026 tax year for lower- and moderate-income retirement savers.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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