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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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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
Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Advertisement Though supporters have billed the measure as a symbolic gesture of budget-cutting resolve, the actual fiscal impact of the package is small.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 July 2025
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
That rainfall also impacted Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo, with some transshipment cargo delayed one to two weeks, Kuehne + Nagel said.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
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Noun
Last-minute amendments watered down initial requirements to produce annual impact assessments and mitigate algorithmic discrimination in an attempt to make the bill more palatable to the governor.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Advertisement Though supporters have billed the measure as a symbolic gesture of budget-cutting resolve, the actual fiscal impact of the package is small.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 July 2025
Verb
These changes are poised to impact South Korean beauty exports — which have long entered the U.S. free of duty thanks to the Korea Free Trade Agreement established in 2012 — in a big way.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
That rainfall also impacted Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo, with some transshipment cargo delayed one to two weeks, Kuehne + Nagel said.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impact
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The watch will remain in effect until 7 p.m. with up to 10 inches possible, the National Weather Service said in an alert.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The effect means that the taxpayer will record $100 of income from two bets, even though the taxpayer did not actually win any money.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The force of the collision pushed the Volt into a Mercedes-Benz that was also at the stop sign.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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More buggies ended up on their sides or backs, the result of collisions or bad landings in the whoops section.—
William Liang,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Verb
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When a professional athlete is paid to endorse a shoe company in a TV commercial or to influence a brand on social media, that too is use of NIL.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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However, such studies highlight how profoundly human activity can influence the entire planet.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The child tax credit is bumped from $2,000 to $2,200, though millions of lower income families will still be unable to get the full credit.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Bass bumped from speakers and a live band played to about a dozen people dancing.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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At the time, this was assumed in some quarters to be related to the decision to replace driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto as Pierre Gasly’s team-mate in a 2025 season where Alpine is rooted to the bottom of the constructors’ championship.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Take cuttings from woody herbs, such as rosemary and lavender, and root them in a well-draining medium, like perlite or moist sand.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
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This good news probably comes as a shock to the average American consumer, and certainly to the average Democrat, who earlier this year thought Trump would usher in America’s Dark Ages.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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With no traditional risk factors and a dentist who initially dismissed her concerns, the news came as a shock.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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For You The significance of the change in QSBS provisions goes beyond the founders, investors, and venture-capital firms involved in startups.—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Brazilians considered the capital city, which replaced Rio de Janeiro, a symbol of the nation’s future significance on the world stage.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Is There Any Correlation With Peer Earnings? Occasionally, the performance of peers can affect the stock reaction following earnings.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Helps Protect from Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer's disease is a brain disease that affects memory and thinking.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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“Impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impact. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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