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as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
the glass shattered immediately upon impact with the floor
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as in effects
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 affects
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 bumps
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 roots
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 impacts
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
But the agency cautions WIC is not yet funded for fiscal year 2026 and shutdown impacts could be coming.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Any potential fiscal impacts will take time to show up in state budget data.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Flooding impacts may increase across western Jamaica next week.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In the year since, Walmart has worked repeatedly to lighten costs on its employees and consumers where possible, such as extending a year-round 10% discount to employees to combat the wider impacts of tariffs.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
All three Caribbean countries are expecting strong winds, heavy rainfall and other life-threatening impacts, like mudslides.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
An inferior pass rush impacts that.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
The researchers investigated which drugs were associated with microbiome changes, whether the amount or duration of use strengthened these impacts, and what happened to a patient when a drug was started or discontinued.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The annual change especially impacts part-time workers and people who are full-time caregivers or parents.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
What To Know According to the NWS, the warning impacts portions of Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Indiana.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
An environmental microbiologist at Indiana University, Capone studies how sanitation impacts health.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
This is a fundamental safety issue that impacts you and your family on America’s road.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
These cuts create a ripple effect that directly impacts personal finances.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
According to Mayo Clinic, the disease is a progressive nerve disorder that impacts movement and speech.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
This impacts our entire community.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Forecasters said flooding impacts may increase across western Jamaica next week.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
But the agency cautions WIC is not yet funded for fiscal year 2026 and shutdown impacts could be coming.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Any potential fiscal impacts will take time to show up in state budget data.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Flooding impacts may increase across western Jamaica next week.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In the year since, Walmart has worked repeatedly to lighten costs on its employees and consumers where possible, such as extending a year-round 10% discount to employees to combat the wider impacts of tariffs.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
All three Caribbean countries are expecting strong winds, heavy rainfall and other life-threatening impacts, like mudslides.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
An inferior pass rush impacts that.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
The researchers investigated which drugs were associated with microbiome changes, whether the amount or duration of use strengthened these impacts, and what happened to a patient when a drug was started or discontinued.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Building a better membrane Apart from the capital costs, the membrane technology also impacts commercial viability.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The annual change especially impacts part-time workers and people who are full-time caregivers or parents.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
What To Know According to the NWS, the warning impacts portions of Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Indiana.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
An environmental microbiologist at Indiana University, Capone studies how sanitation impacts health.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
This is a fundamental safety issue that impacts you and your family on America’s road.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
These cuts create a ripple effect that directly impacts personal finances.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
According to Mayo Clinic, the disease is a progressive nerve disorder that impacts movement and speech.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
This impacts our entire community.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impacts
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The changing gravitational field as a star sheds mass can disrupt the planets' orbits, resulting in many collisions between asteroids, comets and surviving planets and moons over billions of years that can grind solid bodies down to dust and small chunks.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Just this month, the regulator opened a new inquiry into dozens of reports that Teslas with FSD engaged had violated traffic laws, with some of these incidents leading to collisions and injuries.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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May Help Reduce Cancer Risk Including figs as part of a balanced, nutrient-rich diet may have anti-cancer effects.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rogers added that the effects would soon extend beyond the NNSA.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Endometriosis affects about 10% of people who have periods.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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The recall affects about 357,000 products in addition to about 3,000 sold in Canada.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rising seas could swallow the land that roots our identity.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a strong culture, everyone roots their daily decisions in a desire to be in it to win it; there's a sense of ownership, pride and belonging.—
Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Giving a sniper rifle explosive rounds that also cause electrical shocks seems like overkill, but shooting that gun never gets old.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Policymakers should focus on accelerating implementation of Africa’s free trade area to make the continent more resilient to global shocks, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat said.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Klopp told a similar story to Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett, saying his childhood home was defined by a critical mix of influences.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The opposites-attract love story in A Brewed Awakening, Basham tells PEOPLE, draws from some familiar influences.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Today, the park impresses with its modern engineering and renowned aesthetics.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Visually, the screen impresses with strong brightness, vivid contrast, and rich color reproduction.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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Coastal event collides against the rocks at Guincho beach, located on Portugal’s Estoril coast.—
Alex Trias,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Pacino plays a powerful mob boss whose empire collides with Father Joe’s crusade.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Impacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impacts. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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