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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 influencing
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The pandemic also pushed Afi Maita to launch her own business, both in fashion styling and influencing.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
Kate Concannon, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
There seem to be a few influencing contracts for Connor’s $12 million AAV.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Johnson has vehemently denied that the Epstein files are influencing his scheduling decisions.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
But a growing backlash from meat producers is influencing politicians worldwide.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Grass type is the primary factor influencing when to seed grasses, but local climate also plays a role.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump has taken distinct interest in influencing the Fed, repeatedly criticizing Chair Jerome Powell over his hesitance to back lowering interest rates.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Together with other partner proteins, TOR controls how cells respond to nutrients, stress and environmental signals, thereby influencing major processes such as protein synthesis and immune function.
—Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
The ripple effects of these delays extend beyond individual cases, influencing public trust and safety.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Negotiation and influencing skills are critical capabilities that the candidates can highlight as a testament to their ability to navigate the organizational dynamics, maneuver tricky situations and secure buy-in from detractors, if any.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The pandemic also pushed Afi Maita to launch her own business, both in fashion styling and influencing.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
Noun
People trying to make money off unsuspecting investors by artificially influencing the price of a stock, say.
—Kate Concannon, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
There seem to be a few influencing contracts for Connor’s $12 million AAV.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Johnson has vehemently denied that the Epstein files are influencing his scheduling decisions.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
But a growing backlash from meat producers is influencing politicians worldwide.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Grass type is the primary factor influencing when to seed grasses, but local climate also plays a role.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump has taken distinct interest in influencing the Fed, repeatedly criticizing Chair Jerome Powell over his hesitance to back lowering interest rates.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Together with other partner proteins, TOR controls how cells respond to nutrients, stress and environmental signals, thereby influencing major processes such as protein synthesis and immune function.
—Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
The ripple effects of these delays extend beyond individual cases, influencing public trust and safety.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influencing
Verb
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Rowling continues to speak out and be drawn into online battles about her views, but the controversies don’t seem to be affecting the star power behind new Potter projects.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Swells generated by Jerry are affecting the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Bahamas.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Riccardo’s performance encapsulates that frustration and jubilation, carrying the film on his charming, swaying shoulders.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Could her body handle the hip-swaying, leg-kicking, and straight-up flying through the air?—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These updates come at a time when American Airlines has also implemented changes to its baggage policies, impacting the broader passenger experience.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Democrats’ restless post-Biden mood is impacting race after race, and incumbents who’ve been in office since before their challengers were born look unusually vulnerable.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Extracting valuable hypotheses requires careful prompting, iterative feedback, and a willingness to engage in a kind of dialogue with the AI, notes Swanson.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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By generating comprehensive solutions with minimal prompting, ChatGPT-5 removes the need for these mental rehearsals, creating a skill gap between competence and performance.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In Season 1, Gillory was a janitor at the LAPD but become a full-time consultant after solving a murder case and impressing everyone with her IQ of 160.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Last year, after being drafted and impressing during preseason, Yakemchuk was sent back to the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League for more development.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Basically, to find this seduction.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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If last season at Tom Ford was about seduction, spring-summer 2026 is about desire.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With enough practice, the siblings learned to cross the entire yard without touching the ground by climbing trunks and swinging between branches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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So what does that mean for a character like Cate, who could potentially push without touching anyone?—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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O’Leary was tapped for his broad experience in government affairs, lobbying and entertainment.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Black Americans resisted through legal challenges, protests, and lobbying.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Influencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influencing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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