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to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies
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Recent Examples of influenced
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
He was further influenced after learning that the FBI often calls on priests, rabbis and other clergy members to counsel victims at mass-casualty events.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Its proximity to its Southeast Asian neighbors, and the extensive migration between the countries, means Myanmar's distinctive culinary offerings are influenced by Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh and India.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Gen Z are more likely to be influenced by TikTok hauls, YouTube shorts, and Substack newsletters than a September issue.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Each item in the collection bears the name of a woman who has personally influenced Wood, creating a direct link between the designs and her own life experiences.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The move influenced similar reforms at other international festivals and established Berlin’s reputation for progressive industry practices.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
That's despite calls from agency staff for Kennedy to tone down such rhetoric after a gunman—who was influenced by vaccine misinformation and the vilification of the public health agency—sprayed the CDC campus with over 500 rounds and killed a local police officer last month.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Thinking about your relationship with the people who inspired this record, who worked on these songs, and even just the places that influenced that world, how has that changed since then?
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The two are friends, which might have influenced the scheduling of this game.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
He was further influenced after learning that the FBI often calls on priests, rabbis and other clergy members to counsel victims at mass-casualty events.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Its proximity to its Southeast Asian neighbors, and the extensive migration between the countries, means Myanmar's distinctive culinary offerings are influenced by Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh and India.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Gen Z are more likely to be influenced by TikTok hauls, YouTube shorts, and Substack newsletters than a September issue.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Each item in the collection bears the name of a woman who has personally influenced Wood, creating a direct link between the designs and her own life experiences.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The move influenced similar reforms at other international festivals and established Berlin’s reputation for progressive industry practices.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
That's despite calls from agency staff for Kennedy to tone down such rhetoric after a gunman—who was influenced by vaccine misinformation and the vilification of the public health agency—sprayed the CDC campus with over 500 rounds and killed a local police officer last month.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Thinking about your relationship with the people who inspired this record, who worked on these songs, and even just the places that influenced that world, how has that changed since then?
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influenced
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Biden’s autopen signature was used to issue major clemency orders in the final two months of his term that affected more than 4,000 individuals, including drug offenders and those placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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The airport also confirmed that colleagues would remain on-site late into the night to assist those affected.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The unique human ability for speech and language—often impacted by autism and schizophrenia—may also be connected.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Others argue against a kratom ban Two residents sent public comments ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, both describing how kratom positively impacted their lives.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to sources at Valdebebas, the teenager has impressed with his energy, tireless running, constant offering for the ball and strong personality.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the end, their exchanges impressed Huang and even contributed to the company’s success.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some aren’t convinced that attempting to climb the ranks on set will pay off at a time when competition is so cutthroat and the future of the business is so wobbly.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Still, many are not convinced that is a good reason for Medicaid to continue paying up to a five-fold premium for public ambulance service providers relative to private competitors.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The scene touched the hearts of viewers and earned rave reviews from critics.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The shoe manages to look both retro and futuristic at the same time through its distorted 2000s design language.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Neutrons occupy unexpected shells and give rise to nuclei with distorted shapes and unusual properties compared to their more stable neighbors.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Influenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influenced. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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