as in swaying
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as in affecting
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
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Since then, her career has expanded far beyond the brand, evolving into styling, influencing, and creative direction.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 22 Dec. 2025
While some parents, like Ring, are first to introduce these brands to their children, studies suggest parents aren’t the ones doing the majority of the influencing.
—Amanda Green, Parents, 30 Nov. 2025
My message was to stand up against this type of behavior and the danger of what influencing can mean on social media.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Miller, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of threatening a federal official and two counts of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening a family member, the DOJ said.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
He was placed in charge of managing cross-functional teams and influencing product direction at scale.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Cuban’s support of restricting super PACs comes at a time when many team owners contribute sizable sums of money to political causes in hopes of influencing governmental and policy outcomes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
One study describes how bacterial metabolites, neurotransmitters like serotonin and GABA, and inflammatory molecules travel from the gut to the brain, influencing mood, cognition, and the body's stress response.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the terror group is influencing the transitional process by insisting on having a say over appointments to the technocratic committee tasked with administering Gaza’s affairs.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
For example, Temple Grandin, an outspoken author and speaker on autism and a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, has credited her autism with influencing her research on animal handling and animal behaviors.
—Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
But critics question how her own business interests may also be influencing her advocacy for charter-friendly laws.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Climate change is also influencing the frequency of major storms.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Careers involving children, healing, cooking, interior design, real estate, food content, wellness, and lifestyle influencing thrive.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
Since then, her career has expanded far beyond the brand, evolving into styling, influencing, and creative direction.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 22 Dec. 2025
While some parents, like Ring, are first to introduce these brands to their children, studies suggest parents aren’t the ones doing the majority of the influencing.
—Amanda Green, Parents, 30 Nov. 2025
My message was to stand up against this type of behavior and the danger of what influencing can mean on social media.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Miller, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of threatening a federal official and two counts of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threatening a family member, the DOJ said.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Verb
Its impact extended into influencing tank design worldwide.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
He was placed in charge of managing cross-functional teams and influencing product direction at scale.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Cuban’s support of restricting super PACs comes at a time when many team owners contribute sizable sums of money to political causes in hopes of influencing governmental and policy outcomes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
One study describes how bacterial metabolites, neurotransmitters like serotonin and GABA, and inflammatory molecules travel from the gut to the brain, influencing mood, cognition, and the body's stress response.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the terror group is influencing the transitional process by insisting on having a say over appointments to the technocratic committee tasked with administering Gaza’s affairs.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
For example, Temple Grandin, an outspoken author and speaker on autism and a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, has credited her autism with influencing her research on animal handling and animal behaviors.
—Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
But critics question how her own business interests may also be influencing her advocacy for charter-friendly laws.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Climate change is also influencing the frequency of major storms.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influencing
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Another key feature of the new design is its 3-degree-of-freedom waist, which allows the robot to perform human-like movements such as bending, twisting, and side-swaying with precision.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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This move highlights vulnerabilities in the technology supply chain, affecting automakers like Honda, which halted production at a Mexican factory.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Another key finding of the study was that nearly all populations reached record levels of homelessness, affecting families with children, individuals, people staying in unsheltered or sheltered locations, and unaccompanied youth.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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James competed on American Idol season 18 in 2020, originally under the name Sophia Wackerman before changing her surname at the prompting of the judges.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Colleges proactively cut and consolidated more a fifth of the state's degrees, impacting fields ranging from dance to biotechnology.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Further exemption guidelines would apply to students with disabilities, medical conditions or other factors impacting their ability to complete the test.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Due to a positive audience response to the pairing, the writers retconned the scene as a seduction, rather than rape.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Dec. 2025
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For years, Laura's rape was treated as a sort of seduction — until 1998 when Luke and Laura's son Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) finds out the dark history behind his parents' romance.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Restaurants such as Jacques and Noisette were impressing diners with caviar, duck and baguettes.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
30 Dec. 2025
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Parents might also consider that their teen could be removing body hair in the hopes of impressing a crush, which is why this also could be an opening to talk about safe sex and reproductive health.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The excuses have more to do with political expediency and gas lobbying than reality.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chris Bond, a spokesperson for America’s Health Insurance Plans, the primary lobbying group for health insurers, reiterated that statement on Monday.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Influencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influencing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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