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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
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Zoe Saldaña presented the Icon Award — for an artist whose career has had a significant global cultural impact — to Cruz, and Martin Scorsese gave Springsteen the inaugural Legacy Award, for an artist whose body of work has inspired generations of storytellers and deeply influenced our culture.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the interview, Seacrest explained how his experience building the tension on American Idol has influenced his timing for Wheel reveals.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Who most influenced or inspired you to care about others?
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Qiuhao Qiuhao quietly opened fashion week with a strong collection mining the idea of utilitarian aspects of Chinese traditional garments in the 1930s, which were subtly influenced by the Art Deco movement.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
In the rugged mountains of northeastern Brazil, , a region long influenced by mining, something new and unusual was hidden in the darkness, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Frehley received an electric guitar at age 14 and was influenced by The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, according to IMDb.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In that case, your timeline will also be influenced by these factors.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The chemical composition of the upper ocean, or the top layer most influenced by the atmosphere, has helped to trap carbon in the deep sea.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Zoe Saldaña presented the Icon Award — for an artist whose career has had a significant global cultural impact — to Cruz, and Martin Scorsese gave Springsteen the inaugural Legacy Award, for an artist whose body of work has inspired generations of storytellers and deeply influenced our culture.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the interview, Seacrest explained how his experience building the tension on American Idol has influenced his timing for Wheel reveals.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Who most influenced or inspired you to care about others?
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Qiuhao Qiuhao quietly opened fashion week with a strong collection mining the idea of utilitarian aspects of Chinese traditional garments in the 1930s, which were subtly influenced by the Art Deco movement.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
In the rugged mountains of northeastern Brazil, , a region long influenced by mining, something new and unusual was hidden in the darkness, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Frehley received an electric guitar at age 14 and was influenced by The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, according to IMDb.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In that case, your timeline will also be influenced by these factors.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influenced
Verb
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Garcia joined forces with other parents who have been affected by AI companions to call upon tech companies to implement stronger safeguards to protect minors.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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According to social media posts per NBC News, gaming apps like Roblox and Fortnite were also affected, as well as apps like Snapchat and Reddit.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 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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Beyond entertainment and media sites, a number of banking sites were also impacted including the UK’s Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Bank and Halifax as well as cryptocurrency site Coinbase.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The outage has impacted major companies including AT&T, Verizon, Reddit, Snapchat, and several airlines, causing flight delays.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Red Sox brass were impressed enough to promote him to Single-A ball at age 18.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The 19-year-old has impressed with his feel for attacking angles and making more advanced floor reads.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Others, though, are less convinced.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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His brother became convinced that Scott had been the victim of a hate crime.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Witnessing this led the artist to create these interactive pods meant not only to be touched but to be hugged as well.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her hundreds of film, television, and stage credits reflect a career that has touched nearly every corner of the entertainment industry.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Led by blaring ‘80s synthesizers and a pounding beat, the song features a distorted lead vocal from D’Angelo, who accompanies himself on multitracked backing vocals with the occasional soul shriek thrown in for good measure.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Its highly distorted structure could enable complex transition pathways that lead to metastable ice phases.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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