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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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3
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
My job is to work on in-depth reporting about how some of the industry's biggest stories are impacting Louisville and Kentucky athletics.
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Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The combination of the two moves should help Starbucks realize a more efficient supply chain, leading to lower costs (and in turn margin expansion), without negatively impacting the the customer experience.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Avery would want her mom’s art to still be out there and still be impacting the world.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Superhero fatigue at the box office, a phenomenon which is now impacting the foreign box office in a major way, remains a major issue.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The outbreak is mainly impacting the Sierra Nevada Foothills, according to Swain.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Campbell cited last season's string of bad injury luck impacting the Lions' decision-making for this year's roster after the team saw over 20 players on injured reserve a year ago.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
During the squabble, Darcey and Georgi bickered about the communication issues impacting their relationship, leaving Georgi’s parents Ginka and Ivan concerned about how healthy their son’s relationship was.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Brett Porter isn’t worried about AI impacting his career plans.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The combination of the two moves should help Starbucks realize a more efficient supply chain, leading to lower costs (and in turn margin expansion), without negatively impacting the the customer experience.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Avery would want her mom’s art to still be out there and still be impacting the world.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Superhero fatigue at the box office, a phenomenon which is now impacting the foreign box office in a major way, remains a major issue.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The outbreak is mainly impacting the Sierra Nevada Foothills, according to Swain.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Campbell cited last season's string of bad injury luck impacting the Lions' decision-making for this year's roster after the team saw over 20 players on injured reserve a year ago.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
During the squabble, Darcey and Georgi bickered about the communication issues impacting their relationship, leaving Georgi’s parents Ginka and Ivan concerned about how healthy their son’s relationship was.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Brett Porter isn’t worried about AI impacting his career plans.
—Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impacting
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Hyper- and hypoglycemia cause symptoms affecting brain function, mood, and other body systems.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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Curious to know how your self-awareness is affecting your relationships?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney ended up colliding during Sunday's race at Gateway amid the NASCAR Playoffs.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Demand growth, baseload retirements, extreme weather, and policy paralysis are colliding to create a fragile system.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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By embedding traceability into every layer of operations, companies meet regulatory demands and build consumer trust in an increasingly competitive market.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Amazon is also prototyping AI smart glasses that will guide its delivery drivers on the road, embedding a small screen in their field of vision [Yahoo Finance, 2025].—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The monitors helped study participants needs such as food and restroom breaks, but the monitors were instructed not to provide any therapy to avoid influencing the study's results.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The primordial magnetic fields likely increased the cosmic web’s density, which would have sped up the formation of stars and galaxies, thereby influencing the universe’s current structure.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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After previously bumping the $150 bonus offer up to $200, DraftKings Sportsbook is upping the ante even more this week by offering an instant $300 bonus offer alongside the discount of over $200 off NFL Sunday Ticket.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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According to documents made public by the Moscow Police Department in Idaho, Kohberger already has a track record of bumping heads with his fellow inmates.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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By rooting the fair in a city with deep but underrecognized Black cultural traditions, the Bacons have shifted national attention toward the Midwest.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
30 Aug. 2025
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Since Patrick joined the Chiefs, Brittany (and their kids) have been rooting him on.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The visiting Boxers have garnered attention with quarterback Marcio Semedo impressing at this summer’s Northeast 7v7 tournament.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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By all indications out of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, Frankenstein is impressing most Rotten Tomatoes critics.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Video evidence showed a trooper punching the man and slamming him to the ground during a 2021 incident.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the disturbing footage, Raja was seen entering the ring and picking up Smith above his head before slamming him hard on the mat.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Impacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impacting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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