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as in effect
the power to bring about a result on another
the execution had such a powerful impact on her that she became a crusader for the abolition of capital punishment
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2
as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the glass shattered immediately upon impact with the floor
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as in effectiveness
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
the story has real dramatic impact
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as in to influence
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 to bump
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 to root
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 impact
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected across southwestern Haiti and portions of Jamaica, with the possibility of catastrophic flood impacts also extending across the remainder of southern Haiti into southern Dominican Republic.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Lori Zaino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Beans are sourced from Puerto Rico as part of Nespresso’s efforts to help farmers impacted by Hurricane Fiona.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The research team highlighted that the material can be fine-tuned to provide stiffer resistance to heavy collisions or softer cushioning for lighter impacts.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected across southwestern Haiti and portions of Jamaica, with the possibility of catastrophic flood impacts also extending across the remainder of southern Haiti into southern Dominican Republic.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
If you're approved and choose to accept the Card, your score may be impacted.
—Lori Zaino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Beans are sourced from Puerto Rico as part of Nespresso’s efforts to help farmers impacted by Hurricane Fiona.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impact
Noun
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There’s no overemphasizing how much color is packed into each frame, nor the production team’s palpable commitment to such tactile effects work.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mundane loot like monster teeth and eyeballs all have different effects when paired with a basic attack, making for a mind-boggling number of combinations for how to dole out punishment.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Until Thursday, the exact length of the tugboat involved in the fatal collision was unknown as the Coast Guard did not release the name of the vessel.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to the Standard, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has reported more than 880 self-driving car collisions to date.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Naysayers on both sides attack, question Newsom's effectiveness Newsom's White House ambitions remain just that, for now.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Worthington said the rhetoric by Republicans in Pennsylvania is helpful, but limited in its effectiveness.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a city heavily influenced by Buddhism and Taoism, living in apartments associated with ghastly deaths often stokes fear of bad fortune.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The finding could also influence other technologies that rely on magnetic and electronic properties, from MRI machines to maglev trains and even superconductors.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Well, management decided to bump two old queso recipes off the menu to make room for this newcomer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Pizzitola and his two friends had been walking outside to a rideshare pickup when one friend allegedly bumped into a woman.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If desired, dip the cut end of the stem into rooting hormone, but this is totally optional.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Amenabar seems to root his screenplay on conjectures about the writer’s sexuality, which many scholars consider latterday projection.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But this could be the start of a period of stagflationary shocks where both sides of the mandate get worse at the same time.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Wolverhampton Wanderers are considering a shock return for former head coach Gary O’Neil, with Rob Edwards another prominent candidate and Michael Carrick also in the frame to replace Vitor Pereira.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In addition to being around her work, Zohran appreciates the significance behind it.—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Each month’s full moon has a different name that carries cultural significance.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impact. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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