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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
Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
As a teen-ager, Libby was influenced by Aaron Sorkin and Annie Baker, a real Devil-on-one-shoulder, angel-on-the-other situation.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
As cryptocurrency moves toward this challenging dynamic, investor sentiment is more likely to be influenced by positive or negative news, whether from traditional outlets, social media, or crypto communities.
—Matthew Kayser, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This could be influenced by the pandemic shutting down access to the world, giving people the desire to live in the moment.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The finding, published Thursday in the journal Science, suggests that longevity is akin to other complex traits — such as cholesterol levels and osteoporosis risk — that are thought to be shaped by many genes but also heavily influenced by how and where people live.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Informed and influenced by the works of Black filmmakers like Charles Burnett, Kahlil Joseph, Barry Jenkins, and Spike Lee, as well as visual artists like Jacob Lawrence and Kerry James Marshall, Thompson-Hernández brings considerable rigor to his sophomore feature.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
The defense contend that searching the backpack before getting a warrant may have influenced how the affidavit was written, but prosecutors say no specific details about items, such as the notebook writings, were mentioned in the document.
—Michael R. Sisak, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
The new research showed that social relationships influenced the pace of biological aging in the dolphins.
—Hasmik Kirakosyan, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Longer-term rates, like mortgage rates, are more influenced by inflation and other economic factors.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
As a teen-ager, Libby was influenced by Aaron Sorkin and Annie Baker, a real Devil-on-one-shoulder, angel-on-the-other situation.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
As cryptocurrency moves toward this challenging dynamic, investor sentiment is more likely to be influenced by positive or negative news, whether from traditional outlets, social media, or crypto communities.
—Matthew Kayser, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This could be influenced by the pandemic shutting down access to the world, giving people the desire to live in the moment.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The finding, published Thursday in the journal Science, suggests that longevity is akin to other complex traits — such as cholesterol levels and osteoporosis risk — that are thought to be shaped by many genes but also heavily influenced by how and where people live.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Informed and influenced by the works of Black filmmakers like Charles Burnett, Kahlil Joseph, Barry Jenkins, and Spike Lee, as well as visual artists like Jacob Lawrence and Kerry James Marshall, Thompson-Hernández brings considerable rigor to his sophomore feature.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
The defense contend that searching the backpack before getting a warrant may have influenced how the affidavit was written, but prosecutors say no specific details about items, such as the notebook writings, were mentioned in the document.
—Michael R. Sisak, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
The new research showed that social relationships influenced the pace of biological aging in the dolphins.
—Hasmik Kirakosyan, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 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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At least three people who were on the firm’s private credit team prior to the purchase are among those affected, according to people with knowledge of the matter.—
Olivia Fishlow,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The brand also heard repeatedly from working women and moms who described how prolonged sitting or postpartum changes affected their hip shape, yet most jeans simply mirrored those changes instead of offering support.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the last five years, Tropical Storm Isaias (2020), Hurricane Henri (2021) and remnants of Hurricane Ida (2021) impacted the state.—
Maleena Muzio,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, the cemetery has been impacted multiple times due to construction of roadways and railways, including the highway construction in the 1980s and 1990s.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The men, wearing dark civilian clothes and balaclavas, seemed convinced that these unfamiliar fillings posed a threat to their operational security.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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At this point, Anna becomes convinced that Lexy/Catherine is the murderer seeking revenge.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While the end result impressed onlookers, getting the system working took significant effort.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Deadline hears its an ensemble piece led by Goth, who originally was earmarked for a supporting role but impressed Triet so much she was offered the lead, with Janney and Scott also in bigger parts.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This film is a succinct display of craft in writing, directing, acting, and a deeply insightful depiction of the distorted state of American values today.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ten years is a long time, even longer through the distorted lens of music consumption in the streaming age.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The cop in front of her touched her wrist, the mustached one clamped a hand on her shoulder, and the one to her right grabbed her sleeve.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lulu touched so many lives in her short time here.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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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 2 Feb. 2026.
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