impacted 1 of 2

past tense of impact
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impacted

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adjective

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Recent Examples of impacted
Verb
Tucker said the layoff information was given to the impacted subcontractors on Friday. al, 1 May 2020 The emergency fund will be distributed by ViacomCBS to the Motion Picture & Television Fund and The Actors Fund, charitable organizations already supporting impacted industry workers. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2020
Adjective
This future-proof framing resonates with investors, particularly as natural resources like water are impacted and materials such as cashmere become more difficult to source as a result. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 While Rowling’s views continue to be a topic of debate online, the Harry Potter universe has not shown any sign of being impacted by the controversy. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for impacted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impacted
Verb
  • And 11% say that social media use has negatively affected their schoolwork.
    NPR, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Snow accumulations may be affected by diurnal trends and sun angle.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And beyond homeownership, rising costs of everything from education to health care have bumped the lifetime price tag on the American Dream to $5 million.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Kitchen cabinets get a lot of wear since they’re constantly being opened, slammed, and bumped all day long.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Marine veterans were embedded from day one, advising during the writing process and consulting on set to adjust posture, protocol, and language.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The concepts of karma, dharma, and the eternal dance between fate and choice are deeply embedded in Indian culture.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • However, concluding a deal with its militarily superior neighbor risks the further fragmentation of Syria and an entrenched violation of its sovereignty.
    Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • From a violent separatist insurgency in the English-speaking west to entrenched corruption, the country has seen growth stifled despite abundant oil and mineral wealth.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Old practices for the construction of hill houses influenced the design.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Ira's sister, Rosa, had moved to Hill County and influenced her brother's decision to go there.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 31-year-old’s head collided with a pitchside LED advertising board after being pushed by his opponent during a match against Chongqing Tonglianglong on Sunday in China League One — the nation’s second division.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • His Ford pickup collided head-on with a Honda Civic, killing the woman behind the wheel.
    Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just a simple path to follow around the ancient trees, all stable and strongly rooted.
    Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The secret to making a great Italian coffee is rooted to the history of the moka pot.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Everything about the tournament set-up at Monterey Peninsula impressed — the environment was simply elite.
    Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Turning from his father’s trade of corset-making, Paine tried his hand at business, met and impressed Benjamin Franklin in London, sailed to America, and there found his true metier as a pamphleteer and radical.
    Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Impacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impacted. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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