IMPACTING Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

impacting

verb

present participle of impact

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 Earlier this year, the cofounder of payments firm Block announced that the company would lay off nearly half of its workforce, impacting about 4,000 staffers. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 June 2026 There was no earthquake nor anything impacting the ground, the USGS said. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 30 May 2026 Yet over two decades later, that arrest remains on her record, impacting her ability to get a job, secure an apartment and even attend college, Meade said. —

Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 Since its inception, the program has certified 277 workplaces globally impacting almost 300,000 women. —

Rachel Braun Scherl, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 The harsh reality is that very few players available for the veteran minimum salary end up impacting teams at a championship level. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 Hemmers said birch and oak pollen counts are very high right now and are impacting allergy sufferers. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 Hochul also secured several notable reforms impacting the maddeningly high auto insurance rates in New York, besting one of the most potent lobbies in the Capitol, the trial lawyers. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026 Newman also said the crisis is unevenly distributed, disproportionately impacting low-income families who can’t afford private tutoring. —

Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 25 May 2026

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Automakers and cell manufacturers require extensive testing before approving new suppliers, particularly for materials directly affecting battery performance and safety.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
While several ambitious Democratic governors emerged as leading voices of opposition to the administration, Whitmer adopted a more conciliatory approach, emphasizing cooperation with the White House on issues affecting Michigan.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026