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as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the tragic loss of his father impacted the boy for the rest of his life
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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the damage sustained when a car going 40 miles an hour impacts with a brick wall
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as in rooted
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the bullet was found impacted in the police officer's protective vest
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Recent Examples of impacted
Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
On the call, executives said the impacted stores accounted for about $110 million in revenue over the course of the past year.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Veterans’ centers, summer camps, boat launches and garbage pickup could all be impacted.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
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Adjective
The impacted road section is 200 feet long.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
On the call, executives said the impacted stores accounted for about $110 million in revenue over the course of the past year.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
The United States plans to allow Iranian assets to be used to support rebuilding in Gulf countries impacted by future Iranian attacks, according to a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thinking.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Veterans’ centers, summer camps, boat launches and garbage pickup could all be impacted.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impacted
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The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fashion for Relief was registered in 2015 with the aim of uniting the fashion industry to relieve poverty and help those affected by natural or other disasters around the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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For patients who may be affected, Wenzler recommends staying alert to scam e-mails and phone calls.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Court documents obtained by WBFF reportedly state that Richburg and Womack were riding the same bus when Womack bumped into Richburg without apologizing while exiting at the rear of the vehicle.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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That error bumped him into the Pinnacle Bank field, while Rayhan Thomas, the rightful first alternate, was left out.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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Beyond pizza, the kitchen turns out a seasonal menu rooted in Venetian recipes, simplified and rethought, alongside an extensive craft beer list, on tap and in cans, that sets it apart in a city where wine and spritz dominate.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The script is rooted in Yan’s years living and working in Beijing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Dissent may be loud and even divisive at times, but the power of decision remains in the hands of an entrenched governing structure that this war has failed to destroy.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Their pieces challenge entrenched narratives of injustice through redaction and superimposition, shielding subjects from the exploitative gaze of the camera’s lens.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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While human stress is largely influenced by the hormone cortisol, the equivalent in rats is called corticosterone.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 Dec. 2025
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The introduction of the Hadid-110 adds another layer to a UAV arsenal that has already influenced global military planning, one that blends speed, shaping, and expendability into a package that Iran appears determined to deploy more widely.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Dec. 2025
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The California native was reportedly among six people killed when two helicopters collided in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning, according to the Associated Press.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The artist was among six killed when two helicopters collided in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the Southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning, the Associated Press and CNN Brazil reported.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026
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Screen Producers Australia has lodged a 22-recommendation submission to the Australian government’s National Cultural Policy consultation, putting the market power of streaming platforms over independent producers at the center of its push for structural reform.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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New Delhi lodged a diplomatic protest with Washington after three Indian sailors were killed in a US military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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“Impacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impacted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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