Synonyms of influences

influences 1 of 2

noun

plural of influence

1

as in sways

the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly

a mayor who doesn't hesitate to use her influence to get business leaders behind civic improvements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sways
• leverages
• authorities
• weights
• credits
• ins
• juices
• pulls
• importances
• impacts
• clouts
• consequences
• impressions
• moments
• hefts
• dominances
• reigns
• dominions
• impresses
• counterinfluences
• sovereignties
• imprints
• eminences
• scepters
• predominances
• supremacies
• commands
• marks
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

2

as in effects

the power to bring about a result on another

the basic premise of astrology is that the position of the stars has an influence on human affairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effects
• impacts
• consequences
• repercussions
• sways
• marks
• weights
• pulls
• significances
• authorities
• dominions
• importances
• dominations
• prestiges
• clouts
• commands
• sovereignties
• supremacies
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

influences

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verb

present tense third-person singular of influence

as in affects

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affects
• impacts
• impresses
• touches
• strikes
• interests
• inspires
• sways
• reaches
• tells (on)
• moves
• involves
• gets to
• bothers
• concerns
• attracts
• biases
• fascinates
• disturbs
• troubles
• worries
• colors
• penetrates
• plagues
• entrances
• dazzles
• stresses
• carries away
• stirs
• transports
• upsets
• engages
• perturbs
• distresses
• enraptures
• afflicts
• ravishes
• enchants
• tries
• charms
• enthralls
• pierces
• harasses
• captivates
• disquiets
• smites
• agitates
• discomforts
• allures
• strains
• discomposes
• flusters
• wrings
• harries
• pesters
• bewitches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• tires
• wearies
• palls
• jades
• underwhelms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of influences

Noun

The images on Lotería cards have typically featured commonplace objects and characters and have drawn on artistic influences including tarot cards, local cultures, and religion. — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Hegseth has also pushed the military school system to introduce more coursework that draws from conservative and Christian influences. — Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Other Japanese influences appear in the dining room with two prints and Isamu Noguchi’s Akari lamp, which hangs above a custom table in mahogany and oak. — Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, fashion designer Stella McCartney penned sombr’s tribute, connecting the young artist’s musical upbringing and praising his ability to turn those influences into something that is vastly his own. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

The First Daughter’s powder blue dress and jacket were created with Eastern influences and required more than 1,000 hours of hand embroidery. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Attendees enjoyed a menu with Chinese influences, while both first ladies made statements with their fashion choices. — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Joy Division had no shortage of influences — the Velvets, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Kraftwerk — but their albums sound like nothing that had come before. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

So in that sense, the Band could only have so many people there, and a lot of those people were more or less direct influences on them. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

But this year that panel, which influences state and insurance vaccine policies, is caught in a court battle and the CDC hasn't updated its flu advice. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Wen said the financial infrastructure supporting that business therefore influences its ability to scale. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Software that increasingly influences human decisions deserves the same seriousness. — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Epigenetics influences the development of schizophrenia in people who have genes associated with schizophrenia. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2026

Financials are one of the most Fed-sensitive parts of the stock market, because the central bank’s overnight lending rate target directly influences banks’ funding costs. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

El Niño is a cyclic climate pattern that influences weather around the globe. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Activation of these receptors also influences the release of other neurotransmitters, including dopamine, which plays an important role in reward and reinforcement. — Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

The son of Egyptian immigrant parents, El-Sayed has discussed how his Muslim faith influences his values. — Susan Page, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026