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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
David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This must-see showroom and store does offer museum-worthy Jacobsens, Pontis, and Eameses, but also rare finds and pieces influenced by the Memphis Group from beloved Palm Springs interior legend Steve Chase.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
At this virtual event just for subscribers, Goldberg and executive editor Adrienne LaFrance will offer insight into how the unprecedented security breach has influenced the Pentagon’s handling of the country’s sensitive information and restrictions on the press.
—The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
The conversation scenes inside the store may have been influenced by Aki Kaurismäki.
—Blake Simons, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Macro-Financial Conditions and Investor Sentiment Like other cryptocurrencies, the value of Ethereum is influenced by global economic factors such as interest rates, inflation, and investors’ willingness to take risks.
—Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
Market Sentiment, Media & Speculation Investor sentiment, which can be influenced by news, media coverage, regulatory changes, and broader trends, is also very important.
—Will Jones, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Was there a manager or coach that influenced you?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
This significant increase is heavily influenced by the soaring large-scale energy storage market — the huge batteries used for power grids — which saw demand rise by over 80% last year, Masters said.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Meyer rejected claims he is overly influenced by Scott Boras, baseball’s most visible agent.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This must-see showroom and store does offer museum-worthy Jacobsens, Pontis, and Eameses, but also rare finds and pieces influenced by the Memphis Group from beloved Palm Springs interior legend Steve Chase.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
At this virtual event just for subscribers, Goldberg and executive editor Adrienne LaFrance will offer insight into how the unprecedented security breach has influenced the Pentagon’s handling of the country’s sensitive information and restrictions on the press.
—The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
The conversation scenes inside the store may have been influenced by Aki Kaurismäki.
—Blake Simons, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Macro-Financial Conditions and Investor Sentiment Like other cryptocurrencies, the value of Ethereum is influenced by global economic factors such as interest rates, inflation, and investors’ willingness to take risks.
—Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
Market Sentiment, Media & Speculation Investor sentiment, which can be influenced by news, media coverage, regulatory changes, and broader trends, is also very important.
—Will Jones, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Was there a manager or coach that influenced you?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
This significant increase is heavily influenced by the soaring large-scale energy storage market — the huge batteries used for power grids — which saw demand rise by over 80% last year, Masters said.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 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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Drinking water was not affected by the spill, officials said.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Remove leaves affected by leaf spot or black tips and any rotting roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Texans who have been impacted by disasters deserve timely help and clear information, not confusion or long delays.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Grab-and-go bags containing a small battery pack and light blanket were to be available for residents impacted by the outage.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But there’s a fundamentally American sensibility that unites its subjects — all eccentric, stubborn individuals whose belief in property as a sacred right has led them into conflict with someone equally convinced of their own entitlement.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The mood in the village shifts from suspicion to open hostility as the locals become more and more convinced that Hein is an impostor.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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So far, Oklahoma and Texas A&M have impressed the most important teenagers.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Villa Park has impressed with its resolve in Division 1.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the sins against contestants—and society writ large, for that matter—extend beyond distorted conversations about beauty.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Insects like aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, fungus gnats, and more can affect your plant's health, leading to stunted, distorted growth, root damage, premature leaf drop, and even plant death.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The episode includes highlights from the screening and panel that brought together the six actors and singers — EJAE, Ji-young Yoo, Audrey Nuna, Arden Cho, May Hong and Rei Ami — for the first time to discuss how the Netflix-Sony Pictures hit has touched their hearts and changed their careers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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She was particularly touched by a simple drawing of a star.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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