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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
Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
Once dismissed as a side hustle or vanity career, social media influencing has rapidly evolved into one of the most lucrative—and measurable—jobs in the modern economy.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
We are faced with a next generation of AI-enabled influencing that is readily undertaken on a massive scale.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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
The pandemic also pushed Afi Maita to launch her own business, both in fashion styling and influencing.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Ricardi, whom the complaint identifies as the lead special agent on the case, is accused of helping secure the indictment, testifying before the grand jury, assisting prosecutors throughout the trial, and influencing major decisions in the prosecution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
When lightning data was removed, the areas of infrared and water vapor data influencing the prediction became broader, highlighting cloud boundaries and cold cloud tops.
—ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
But Gen Alpha kids aren't just influencing what their parents buy.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
This community of bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses is an active metabolic partner, synthesizing compounds your own cells cannot make, regulating inflammation, shaping immune responses and even influencing mood through the gut-brain axis.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Across a World Cup, these performance influencing pressures accumulate.
—Alan McCall, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Grass type is the primary factor influencing when to seed grasses, but local climate also plays a role.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Evans said power limitations are already influencing economic development decisions.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Noun
Seven states have now passed legislation to regulate family influencing, but these laws mostly just ensure that parents set aside a percentage of earnings to compensate their children.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
Once dismissed as a side hustle or vanity career, social media influencing has rapidly evolved into one of the most lucrative—and measurable—jobs in the modern economy.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
We are faced with a next generation of AI-enabled influencing that is readily undertaken on a massive scale.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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
The pandemic also pushed Afi Maita to launch her own business, both in fashion styling and influencing.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
The team is just starting to assess cultural, socio-economic, political and other factors that may be influencing the differences, but Worthington said the biggest surprise in the data to him was that a number of the countries on the high end have endured profound collective strain.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Ricardi, whom the complaint identifies as the lead special agent on the case, is accused of helping secure the indictment, testifying before the grand jury, assisting prosecutors throughout the trial, and influencing major decisions in the prosecution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
When lightning data was removed, the areas of infrared and water vapor data influencing the prediction became broader, highlighting cloud boundaries and cold cloud tops.
—ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
But Gen Alpha kids aren't just influencing what their parents buy.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 7 June 2026
This community of bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses is an active metabolic partner, synthesizing compounds your own cells cannot make, regulating inflammation, shaping immune responses and even influencing mood through the gut-brain axis.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Across a World Cup, these performance influencing pressures accumulate.
—Alan McCall, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Grass type is the primary factor influencing when to seed grasses, but local climate also plays a role.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Evans said power limitations are already influencing economic development decisions.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influencing
Noun
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No, in these cases, there wasn’t any successful swaying of opinion.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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There’s an ever present sense of the air moving, seen in the grass swaying and the smoke drifting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ir remains to be seen, though, how many legislatures will follow, and whether the outburst of mid-decade redistricting will extend down to county commissions, city councils and school boards that make myriad decisions affecting people's lives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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In 2023, the city began issuing citations to anyone found along the corridor with fire-starting equipment, trash that threatened local habitats or camping gear affecting the flow of water.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The agent can run programs and complete requests without constant prompting.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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These followers, or individuals who react or respond to the prompting of opinion leaders, may not necessarily qualify as opinion leaders themselves.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Process automation and technology (PA & T) remains a second-half-of-the-year story due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, impacting shipments and delaying upgrades.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Countless fans have taken to social media with similar issues, but some were too nervous to talk with WBZ-TV on camera for fear of it impacting their status.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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These seven episodes chronicle Louis’s seduction, his tumultuous affair with Lestat, Claudia’s turning, and Louis and Claudia’s attempt to murder their maker and escape a violent home life by fleeing to Europe.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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In its archetypal form, the seduction plot features a sybaritic aristocrat who attempts to debauch an upstanding daughter of the bourgeoisie.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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As children mature, parents (and society at large) prepare them for adulthood by impressing upon them the fact that their actions have consequences, and their agency increases.—
Ted Chiang,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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When a female of the species shows up to check out a male’s fancy digs, the male tosses his shiniest objects in her direction and shows off his plumage in hopes of impressing her.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But in 2004, lawmakers created an exemption for claims more than $500,000 as a result of aggressive lobbying by vulture funds.—
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Following lobbying efforts by the NFL and the IFAF, the International Olympic Committee, in October 2023, approved flag football as a new sport for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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“Influencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influencing. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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