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
Often neglected, these exterior design elements can be just as impactful as interior ones—and ultimately set the tone for what's to come.
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Early-count challenges aren’t as impactful as calls that can flip a strikeout or a walk; teams will likely try to keep their challenges for big moments late in games.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The order led to no binding changes, signaling that any impactful reform would likely need congressional action.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
In-office studios don’t need to be big to be impactful, Mihalka said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Early-count challenges aren’t as impactful as calls that can flip a strikeout or a walk; teams will likely try to keep their challenges for big moments late in games.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The order led to no binding changes, signaling that any impactful reform would likely need congressional action.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
In-office studios don’t need to be big to be impactful, Mihalka said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impactful
Adjective
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Venture funding has grown from roughly $100 million in 2015 to more than $3 billion in 2025 — impressive in isolation, but marginal in the global context.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Get ready to showcase your most impressive talents!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Seitz said the men had assaulted him, and that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and deputies had violated his civil rights, inflicted emotional stress, defamed him and conspired to keep the matter quiet.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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With Spoelstra appreciative of the emotional drain of the experience, as well as the eventual exhilaration.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Easy but exciting paths that felt like true tree lines to them.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Though just touring the building would have been exciting enough, on Saturday night Studio One — Abbey Road’s biggest space, typically used for recording film soundtracks — was transformed into a dance hall.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impactful. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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