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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
Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Even those traveling light, like Avishag Amir, admit to being influenced.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Investigators were likely looking for evidence such as writings, online activity, or propaganda that might shed light on whether the suspect planned the attack or was influenced by extremist material, an official previously told CNN.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Both elements are influenced by a number of team factors, including the head coach/play caller and scheme, and how a team weighs football IQ or character red flags.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
November and Walsh’s original works will be influenced by Cincinnati artists, creating a vibrant dialogue between movement, visual art, and our city’s creative spirit.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Another woman in Dubai said concerns from her family in South Florida influenced her decision to return sooner than planned.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Although the brand is beloved by celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kylie Jenner, I was actually influenced to try their famous styles by a fellow petite InStyle editor.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
During oral argument, all three Court of Appeals judges expressed concern about the fairness of her sentence and highlighted how the district court judge’s political statements made about Peters may have unfairly and unconstitutionally influenced her sentencing.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Even those traveling light, like Avishag Amir, admit to being influenced.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Investigators were likely looking for evidence such as writings, online activity, or propaganda that might shed light on whether the suspect planned the attack or was influenced by extremist material, an official previously told CNN.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Both elements are influenced by a number of team factors, including the head coach/play caller and scheme, and how a team weighs football IQ or character red flags.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
November and Walsh’s original works will be influenced by Cincinnati artists, creating a vibrant dialogue between movement, visual art, and our city’s creative spirit.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Another woman in Dubai said concerns from her family in South Florida influenced her decision to return sooner than planned.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Although the brand is beloved by celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kylie Jenner, I was actually influenced to try their famous styles by a fellow petite InStyle editor.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influenced
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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On top of all that, there were cuts and closures that affected a variety of NASA facilities, libraries, cafeterias, visitor centers, and more.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Patients affected by the condition targeted by Tuesday's approval experience movement disorders, seizures and other neurological problems that can resemble symptoms of autism.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company estimated that its fiscal 2026 gross profit could be negatively impacted by $4 million to $6 million due to product markdowns at stores marked for closure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The city estimates about 165 wells are impacted, serving roughly 475 people in the area.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the show, Annette is portrayed as a young actress who is convinced to buy a Calvin Klein suit by Carolyn Bessette.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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With this new evidence, investigators became increasingly convinced that Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy were withholding critical information.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 22-year-old joined MNUFC from the English club Sunderland last September and has impressed beyond those three long-range goals.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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And Mike Peterson has impressed in camp.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The goal is added muscular demand without distorted movement.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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The team is running detailed simulations to understand how the system performs when signals are weak or distorted.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Oil prices pared gains on Thursday after Brent crude briefly touched $100 a barrel, as attacks were reported on three more cargo ships in the Persian Gulf and traders reacted to the IEA's move to release government stockpiles.—
Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Tsoulos — who had never touched a gun before, not even while on hunting trips with his brother — committed suicide on his front porch step.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Oracles are by their nature enigmatic, obscure, gnomic, a mode that the aleatory perambulations of the Eureka engine would seem predisposed toward producing, but narrative also has a venerable tradition of being mechanically generated, despite the seeming complexity of plot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Are older pop fans more predisposed to embrace The Life of a Showgirl than younger ones?—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Influenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influenced. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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