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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the glass shattered immediately upon impact with the floor
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as in effect
the power to bring about a result on another
the execution had such a powerful impact on her that she became a crusader for the abolition of capital punishment
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as in effectiveness
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
the story has real dramatic impact
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as in to influence
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 to bump
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 to root
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 impact
Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
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One tester with an almost full-head of natural grays reported that multiple people noticed the impact this shampoo had on her hair.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 16 May 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Commuters impacted by detours were encouraged to ride New Jersey Transit trains since the agency has a station in Mount Arlington, west of the area where the sinkholes formed, but rail service is currently suspended due to a strike by engineers.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 17 May 2025
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Noun
The trend has raised alarm because visitors from abroad have an important impact on the U.S. economy — especially in California, one of the leading destinations for German tourists.
—Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
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Best for Gray Hair: Better Not Younger Silver Lining Purple Shampoo
One tester with an almost full-head of natural grays reported that multiple people noticed the impact this shampoo had on her hair.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
Due date for individuals and businesses impacted by recent terrorist attacks in Israel.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Commuters impacted by detours were encouraged to ride New Jersey Transit trains since the agency has a station in Mount Arlington, west of the area where the sinkholes formed, but rail service is currently suspended due to a strike by engineers.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impact
Noun
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The collision of the Cuauhtémoc with the Brooklyn Bridge comes just 16 months after a massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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This replenishment likely comes from collisions between dwarf planets, cometary nuclei, micrometeoroids and other flotsam and jetsam lurking in the dark of the debris disk.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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But treatment, which typically involves medications to block the hormone testosterone, can have adverse effects on the brain and body.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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What’s remarkable is that relatively small amounts can have significant effects.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The proof of the machine’s handicapping chops — or more accurately, the proof of the machine’s programmers’ handicapping chops in weighting the hundreds of factors influencing Thoroughbred performance — will be in the proverbial pudding.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The Wall Street Journal reported that one attorney for the families questioned whether Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg’s appearance at a ceremony this week in Doha, Qatar, with Trump influenced the decision, but a person familiar with the meeting said Doha was not mentioned at the meeting.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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Larson crashed during a practice session at Indianapolis, as his No. 17 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet spun out and bumped into the wall.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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Highlights include two standout school sequences: one involving a bloody volleyball game, the other a swimming class in which Alpha bumps her head badly and clears the water like the shark in Jaws.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
Verb
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So, Pope Leo XIV's college rooting interest needs no questioning.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Either root it in water (which takes longer) or poke the cut end into rooting hormone, then into moist potting soil.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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The woman, who according to the news outlet was five months pregnant, was treated for shock, while her partner’s face was covered in blood.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Saudi Press Agency | Via Reuters The toppling of the Assad regime during a shock offensive by anti-Assad militia groups in December last year stunned the global community and brought about the prospect of a new beginning for the devastated country.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Against that backdrop, Monday’s meeting has taken on a heightened significance.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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With the restoration complete, the film’s premiere at Cannes Classics takes on special significance for its original stars.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The Trump administration’s recent shift toward U.S. isolationism regarding global affairs — and particularly those more acutely affecting Europe, such as the war in Ukraine — piled pressure on the U.K. and European Union to agree on a deal.—
Holly Ellyatt,Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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That glaring absence of both people and money will affect both WHO's ability to address health crises that don't care about borders -– as well as the ability of the U.S. to collaborate with the rest of the world to solve them, say global health specialists interviewed by NPR.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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“Impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impact. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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