as in impressive
having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies
an impactful story of love and redemption
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Recent Examples of impactful
But with Powell out, Larsson played an impactful 31 minutes on Tuesday.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Tesla has created impactful vehicles and software, but are its Full Self-Driving features really as safe as advertised?
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
These benefits are especially impactful for students who may not have had access to early enrichment or stable learning environments.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Tesla has created impactful vehicles and software, but are its Full Self-Driving features really as safe as advertised?
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
These benefits are especially impactful for students who may not have had access to early enrichment or stable learning environments.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impactful
Adjective
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Brazil is set to introduce an ambitious and innovative new system for financing forest protection (more on that below) and Lula comes into COP30 with an impressive record of successful forest protection.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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From the facade crafted from hinoki wood, a rare cypress that’s often reserved for Japanese temples and shrines, to impressive cultural programming and exhibitions, there’s always something worth seeing.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Some do not have the emotional wherewithal to to observe that others have needs as well.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Shirley Valentine serves as an escape for those who envision a life more exciting, a fact to which Collins attributed its success.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Surveying the broader landscape of AI benchmarks, Mahdi said researchers and developers have many exciting avenues to explore.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impactful. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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