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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
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 June 2026
Any perception that contracts, tax incentives or agency appointments are being influenced by political pressure could create a broader problem for an island competing for manufacturing or pharmaceutical projects.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The external world, in his reading, is not simply influenced by the internal one.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
To better understand the impact of family support, CNN is looking to speak with people whose ability to buy a home, pay for education, start a business, weather a job loss or build wealth was influenced by money or assets received from relatives.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
The book explores how personal relationships, family dynamics and competing expectations have influenced the monarchy across generations of royal women.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Each gene might be influenced by many enhancers, and each enhancer might influence multiple genes.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026
Alternative Rock The modern pop paradigm has been greatly influenced by Jack Antonoff, the producer du jour who cut his teeth in such bands as fun.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
By comparing these scenarios, the team evaluated how gameplay mode and turn order influenced player engagement, motivation, enjoyment of physical activity, and emotional responses.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Verb
Having grown up in the Philippines and surrounded by the music her parents loved, Leus saw an opportunity to pay homage to the artists who influenced her life while also raising awareness of Filipino music and artists from both older and newer generations.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 June 2026
Any perception that contracts, tax incentives or agency appointments are being influenced by political pressure could create a broader problem for an island competing for manufacturing or pharmaceutical projects.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The external world, in his reading, is not simply influenced by the internal one.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
To better understand the impact of family support, CNN is looking to speak with people whose ability to buy a home, pay for education, start a business, weather a job loss or build wealth was influenced by money or assets received from relatives.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
The book explores how personal relationships, family dynamics and competing expectations have influenced the monarchy across generations of royal women.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Each gene might be influenced by many enhancers, and each enhancer might influence multiple genes.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026
Alternative Rock The modern pop paradigm has been greatly influenced by Jack Antonoff, the producer du jour who cut his teeth in such bands as fun.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
By comparing these scenarios, the team evaluated how gameplay mode and turn order influenced player engagement, motivation, enjoyment of physical activity, and emotional responses.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influenced
Adjective
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Most teams, in fact, decided from the start that pitchers were not in the best position and were liable to be too emotionally swayed to be entrusted with ABS challenges.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Similar to the recalls listed above, owners of vehicles affected by the recall are expected to be mailed a letter notifying them of the issue by July 6, according to NHTSA.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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This network is often affected by conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and depression, according to the researchers.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Days later, her condition continued to worsen, leaving her more convinced that something had been missed.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Yet Dubi remains convinced the city possesses something no other Olympic host can replicate.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The State of Colorado is mourning this tremendous loss alongside everyone who was impacted by Lynn.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The Federal Reserve has found around 60 colleges are closing every year, a rate that has ramped up significantly over the past decade and almost exclusively impacted private institutions with small student bodies.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Even though Mercola has now reversed his position on vitamin K, many on social media still cling to debunked and distorted claims.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
12 June 2026
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The strange fruits of Koosha’s process premiered Wednesday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York — a work that was just another indie film on one hand but also a glimpse at the distorted mirror of film’s future on the other.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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The 22-year-old is now a regular starter for Manchester City and has impressed in both the Premier League and Champions League.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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She was cut during training camp From the onset of training camp, Dastrup impressed Finglass and Trammell with her showmanship.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Last year, 30 percent of lefties were pronator-biased (and therefore more predisposed to throwing a good non-splitter changeup) versus 26 percent of righties.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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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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The agency also suggested washing items and surfaces that may have touched the formula using hot, soapy water or a dishwasher.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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One also alleged Busfield touched his genitals several times, according to the criminal complaint.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Influenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influenced. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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