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as in affecting
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 colliding
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 embedding
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 impacting
Also, 2024 saw the largest data breaches in history, impacting billions of users and subjecting customers to the potential of having personal data exposed and ultimately exploited.
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Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
The smoke from the island fire blew east to the California coast and will be impacting air quality early this week, the National Weather Service in San Diego reported.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
And also, the way that the wish is impacting Bear is ultimately horrific.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
The power grid poses the main limitation, already impacting deployment timelines in 2026.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The lockout is just one of the issues impacting the BP Whiting Refinery.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Fire weather also impacting the Plains and Southwest Parts of the Plains and Southeast are also expecting critical fire weather conditions to continue into this week amid widespread warm, dry and windy conditions.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 17 May 2026
Wildfires burning in Miami-Dade and Broward have collectively consumed thousands of acres, reducing local air quality and impacting visibility.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
What things are impacting restitution processes?
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
The smoke from the island fire blew east to the California coast and will be impacting air quality early this week, the National Weather Service in San Diego reported.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
And also, the way that the wish is impacting Bear is ultimately horrific.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
The power grid poses the main limitation, already impacting deployment timelines in 2026.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The lockout is just one of the issues impacting the BP Whiting Refinery.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Fire weather also impacting the Plains and Southwest Parts of the Plains and Southeast are also expecting critical fire weather conditions to continue into this week amid widespread warm, dry and windy conditions.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 17 May 2026
Wildfires burning in Miami-Dade and Broward have collectively consumed thousands of acres, reducing local air quality and impacting visibility.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
What things are impacting restitution processes?
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impacting
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The broader macro environment is also affecting consumer choices.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Some of the day’s most affecting moments came from first-time nominees still processing how quickly their lives have changed.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Why Workers Are Returning Several years later, however, many of those expectations are colliding with economic strain.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Why Longevity Clinics Matter Now The boom is colliding with a broader cultural moment around aging, prevention and biohacking.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Mixing everything into one embedding space forces your highest-value information to compete with noise for retrieval slots.—
Perseus Yang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Odicio said that criminal groups are increasingly embedding themselves in local political structures and campaigns to maintain influence and continue operating in Indigenous territories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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However, Hill has denied improperly influencing the jury.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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This industrial demand is also influencing investment allocation strategies.—
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CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Drivers trading paint started early as there was bumping coming down the front stretch to take the green flag before Lap 1.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The Knicks downgraded Josh Hart to questionable with a left thumb sprain on Thursday before bumping him up to probable ahead of tipoff for Game 3 on Friday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Slovenia, notably, is rooting its refusal to join the competition in its recent experience of war.—
Steven Blum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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But Jakucionis went on to crack the Heat’s rotation in December by impressing coaches with his energy, playmaking skills and ability to hold up on defense.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Trevor and Josh then tripped around in Bill Hull’s Suburban, impressing girls and joyriding to the coast and up to Eugene with a friend.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
11 May 2026
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Adam Carolla Adam Carolla has thrown his full support behind Pratt, repeatedly praising the former reality star and slamming his opponents.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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After that news conference, Senate Republicans held their own press briefing, slamming the proposals.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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