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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
Kirkham says that the tendency for microlearning lessons to move quickly and reduce each concept down to a short explanation risks impacting the overall quality of learning, and can prevent the opportunity for healthy debate and discussion within the classroom.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
Understanding that a hot exo-atmosphere would be large and inflated in size, and that graphite would absorb practically all of the starlight impacting that atmosphere if there were a high-altitude layer of it, represents a fascinating scenario for explaining the features of these planets.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Poor labor management can also result in longer wait times, incorrect orders and ultimately negative reviews, directly impacting revenue.
—Jeff Kiesel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The door appeared to be all but closed on Roki Sasaki impacting the 2025 Dodgers.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Sweeping is especially important in highly trafficked areas of the home, such as the kitchen or entryway, to prevent food and dirt from attracting pests and negatively impacting your home's air quality.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
For example, eating a healthy diet will improve your blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, and weight, positively impacting your quality of life and reducing your risk for heart disease.
—Amy Isler, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
My job is to work on in-depth reporting about how some of the industry's biggest stories are impacting Louisville and Kentucky athletics.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The outbreak is mainly impacting the Sierra Nevada Foothills, according to Swain.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
Understanding that a hot exo-atmosphere would be large and inflated in size, and that graphite would absorb practically all of the starlight impacting that atmosphere if there were a high-altitude layer of it, represents a fascinating scenario for explaining the features of these planets.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Poor labor management can also result in longer wait times, incorrect orders and ultimately negative reviews, directly impacting revenue.
—Jeff Kiesel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The door appeared to be all but closed on Roki Sasaki impacting the 2025 Dodgers.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Sweeping is especially important in highly trafficked areas of the home, such as the kitchen or entryway, to prevent food and dirt from attracting pests and negatively impacting your home's air quality.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
For example, eating a healthy diet will improve your blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, and weight, positively impacting your quality of life and reducing your risk for heart disease.
—Amy Isler, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
My job is to work on in-depth reporting about how some of the industry's biggest stories are impacting Louisville and Kentucky athletics.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The outbreak is mainly impacting the Sierra Nevada Foothills, according to Swain.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impacting
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However, that is reportedly affecting the relationship between King Charles and Prince William.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, an anonymous former OLCA employee said the department is experiencing significant cuts, potentially affecting how well the agency can help Congress identify Social Security problems in certain areas.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Entrepreneurs Need Healthy Discourse to Thrive Entrepreneurship thrives on ideas colliding.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The play showed Patterson colliding directly with Sellers just as the sophomore signal caller released the ball.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Until now, most fluorescent glasses for LSCs were made by embedding nanocrystals.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The key to adoption is embedding AI into workflows, not just platforms.—
Rishit Lakhani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The draft guidance could shape clinical trial designs, labeling considerations and FDA review expectations for future prescription non-opioid analgesics seeking approval for chronic pain indications, potentially influencing investment and development priorities in the pharmaceutical industry.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The job cuts are permanent, and employees will not have bumping rights to other positions.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Few love it as much when leveling the playing field means bumping them down a few notches.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wild hogs can reach weights of more than 150 pounds and measure 5 to 6 feet long, feeding on plants and animals by rooting with their broad snouts.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Teller and Sperry also attended the 2025 Super Bowl, where the couple had a rooting interest (he Chiefs played Teller's hometown team, the Philadelphia Eagles, in New Orleans.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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And in his first 10 games with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, Solberg had two goals and three assists while impressing people throughout the Ducks organization.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 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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Center fielder Lawrence Butler was the first player to score, slamming a ball into center field during his first at-bat to lead off the first inning.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The instruments detected gravitational waves, faint ripples in space-time produced by the two black holes slamming into each other.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Impacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impacting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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