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adjective

as in swayed

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verb

past tense of influence
as in affected
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
Verb
That means, in turn, that measuring the clustering of matter can reveal details about the aspects of the universe that influenced that clustering. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The rescue facility said surgery and treatment could not repair the damage, which influenced their decision to euthanize the animal. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 This has directly influenced the decision to sharpen GB360’s focus on networks, visibility and opportunity. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 But a statistical relationship alone cannot establish cause and effect, because both could potentially be influenced by another factor. — Yongkang Xue, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 These findings may ease concerns that have influenced decisions about testosterone therapy for years. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 For 40 years, the duo has influenced the visual language of contemporary fashion creating images that explore beauty, identity and the human condition via editorial, advertising, portraiture and artistic work. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Picture show The Baby-Sitters Club series has influenced generations of readers for four decades. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 Ruth Steinem had mental health problems, something Steinem has said deeply influenced her. — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influenced
  1. swayed
  2. affected
  3. convinced
  4. impacted
  5. distorted
  6. impressed
  7. predisposed
  8. touched
Adjective
  • One man who isn’t swayed is Japan’s richest investment mogul, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of swayed
Verb
  • Because the case was filed as a class action lawsuit, if a judge sides with the plaintiffs, that decision will apply not just to the 17 scientist plaintiffs, but to any researcher whose work has been affected by the term searches.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The cuts affected all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with health, nutrition, the environment and disaster relief making up the largest share of cuts, the States United Democracy Center and Grant Witness organization found.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of affected
Adjective
  • Not so fast Not everyone is convinced growth will reach the dramatic level Anthropic lays out in some of its scenarios.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The long-time right-back never quite convinced in that role on Tuesday night.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Or if someone is 20 and hasn’t really lost anybody yet in this life, can they still be impacted by it the same way?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The coastal stretch from Norwalk to Westport was among the most impacted in the state, receiving 6 to 7 inches (15 to 18 centimeters) of rain Sunday morning, with rainfall rates reaching 3 to 4 inches (8 to 10 centimeters) per hour.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of impacted
Adjective
  • The standard medical terms clinicians rely on may become distorted or polluted.
    — Frank Naeymi-Rad, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • La Nueva Violencia is a smirking, libidinous play for the dance floor, picking up where the distorted guitars of the last record left off and channeling each new riff into sleazy post-punk and electroclash that stick to the body like sweaty velvet.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • Allen, though, has been impressed with the rookie’s physicality and ability to strike blocks.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Freshman Keawe Browne impressed throughout fall camp and played meaningful snaps against Oregon, including throwing a big block that opened the lane for running back Sire Gaines to score a 38-yard touchdown in the first half.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of impressed
Adjective
  • Some people are more predisposed to being in a state of sustained levels of stress, such as individuals with neurodivergent brains – who also often also have sleep disorders.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of predisposed
Verb
  • Football cannot be expected to answer societal ills, but this is the sort of area in which the club’s foundation does its invaluable outreach work, a place touched by those statistics about deprivation and crime.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Either the Raiders have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, or the Dolphins have one of the worst pass rushing units this season because Kirk Cousins’ jersey barely got touched.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of touched

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“Influenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influenced. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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