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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
The art market at large is still showing distress signals, with a spate of brick-and-mortar galleries closing, notable galleries pulling out of art fairs, and US tariffs heavily impacting costs.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Monday games in Atlanta and Charlotte were moved to the afternoon as the storm was still impacting travel throughout the region.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump signed an executive order last year impacting gender-affirming care and warned there would be severe consequences to hospitals that continue to offer transgender medicine for pediatric patients.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The weather, both locally and across the country, is also impacting service at Chicago's airports.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The friendship is impacting your mental health.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 25 Jan. 2026
Colleges proactively cut and consolidated more a fifth of the state's degrees, impacting fields ranging from dance to biotechnology.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Further exemption guidelines would apply to students with disabilities, medical conditions or other factors impacting their ability to complete the test.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Jan. 2026
Maybe the mad dash to tariffs will be quieted some this year, only to be replaced by geopolitical turmoil, greatly impacting trade, and domestic economic chaos egged on by migrant raids, unemployment, affordability, Social Security, inflation and national debt.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Monday games in Atlanta and Charlotte were moved to the afternoon as the storm was still impacting travel throughout the region.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump signed an executive order last year impacting gender-affirming care and warned there would be severe consequences to hospitals that continue to offer transgender medicine for pediatric patients.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The weather, both locally and across the country, is also impacting service at Chicago's airports.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The friendship is impacting your mental health.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 25 Jan. 2026
Colleges proactively cut and consolidated more a fifth of the state's degrees, impacting fields ranging from dance to biotechnology.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Further exemption guidelines would apply to students with disabilities, medical conditions or other factors impacting their ability to complete the test.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Jan. 2026
Maybe the mad dash to tariffs will be quieted some this year, only to be replaced by geopolitical turmoil, greatly impacting trade, and domestic economic chaos egged on by migrant raids, unemployment, affordability, Social Security, inflation and national debt.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impacting
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The forecast shows another near-freezing night ahead, with temperatures dropping below 33 degrees by Monday morning, particularly affecting inland areas.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Shortly before his affecting performance, Bieber hit the red carpet with his wife Hailey Bieber by his side.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Even after colliding with Bradley on his first day as CEO and promptly spitting a tuna fish sandwich on him, Linda remains quietly glamorous and adorable.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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In December 1987, the ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding with a fuel tanker off the central Philippines, killing more than 4,300 people in the world’s worst peacetime maritime disaster.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The report goes further, explaining that most failures stem not from the models themselves, but from poor integration into real workflows, overreliance on generic tools, and a tendency for companies to treat AI as a standalone experiment rather than embedding it into core operations.—
Michael Wystrach,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Phia already sits between more than 1 million users and 6,200 retail brands, embedding AI directly into consumers’ natural shopping flow, according to the company.—
Nicole Casperson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Industrial demand versus pure investment appeal Gold's role remains primarily as a monetary asset and store of value, with minimal industrial demand influencing its price.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Industry experts note that rising food costs, value concerns and broader health trends, including new federal dietary guidelines recommending higher protein intake, are all influencing menus, too.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jascoco The cows stampeded into a neighborhood, knocking over mailboxes, trampling fences, and bumping into cars as they were being chased.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Video footage of the race showed the animals hopping into the road, seemingly out of nowhere, and bumping into several cyclists.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Asking for a good old-fashioned rooting interest.—
Greg Cote
January 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The team everyone will be watching and the vast majority rooting against.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meta shares spiked 10% after impressing analysts with robust results and quarterly revenue guidance on Wednesday.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The service The concierge team has a, ‘your wish is our command’ philosophy and pride themselves on impressing guests behind their wildest dreams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Another clip of the exchange posted by Reedy ended with Hamilton hopping into a van with other officers and slamming his door shut.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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McIntyre threw Fatu threw a table and then picked up Rhodes, slamming him into another table with a massive powerbomb.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Impacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impacting. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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