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verb

present participle of influence

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of influencing
Noun
Suleiman Sami’s business, S Sami Services LLC, provides transportation services, event ticket sales and social media influencing. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026 When students graduate, they'll be prepared for roles in content strategy, digital influencing, brand development, social media management and audience engagement across industries. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Nicolas Matthew Scelfo of Brooklyn, New York, faces up to 10 years in prison after being charged with influencing, impeding, and retaliating against a federal officer by threat. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026 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
Verb
In the letter, Omar's attorneys accused the Justice Department of violating longstanding agency policy designed to avoid potentially influencing an election. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 El Niño occurs when sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean become warmer than average, influencing atmospheric circulation and weather patterns worldwide. — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 But piecing together how climate change might be influencing the Santa Anas is difficult. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Physical activity may lower risk by influencing hormone levels and reducing inflammation. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 These debates are already influencing local zoning and permitting decisions, and increasingly reaching state lawmakers. — John Kotcher, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 During the Virgil Abloh years, fashion’s latest golden era reached far beyond its own bubble, influencing music, youth culture and the wider creative world. — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Ringham said the results may reflect how AI enthusiasm is influencing investors' short-term focus more than their long-term strategy. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 But the best of it stuck, influencing a new generation of chefs. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influencing
Noun
  • The new Chandelier sandal, characterized by its serpent-spiral shape, is hand embroidered with more than 170 swaying drop beads made from multifaceted or transparent crystals.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Gerber was just 18 at the time, and appeared in the cover swaying and singing with Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That can be normal in venture, where deals are attributed to top partners, but seems to be affecting women more.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, Harris, closer in age to his part than the women, moves and sounds like the old cowboys, with an affecting note of sorrow — the lion dying, and dying with regrets — sounding throughout his performance.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Three dedicated Claude courses progress from basic prompting and research to reusable Skills, integrations, and multi-step AI workflows.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers’ solution was to stop relying only on what the person was physically asking, either by action or direct prompting, and instead receive confirmation from the brain itself.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Lean In is focused on how this content is impacting the real-world workplace.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The case is the latest example of courts intervening to fix platform imbalances impacting politics and elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Neill performed the same From Russia With Love seduction scene Brolin had tackled four years earlier.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • With eight episodes featuring Williams alongside Carrie-Anne Moss, Clark Backo, Noah Reid, and more, fans are in for secrets, seduction, folklore, and the supernatural.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After stepping into a bigger role with most of the Heat’s rotation regulars out and impressing in Saturday night’s preseason loss to the Timberwolves, Conwell again made some positive plays on Wednesday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The interior walls are patterned with motifs ranging from grapevines to geometric forms made by impressing food containers into the concrete.
    — Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For some organizations, such as the Association for Accessible Medicines, an increase in lobbying spending is the result of a concerted effort to flex their advocacy muscle.
    — Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The organization built a political presence in Texas with lobbying and legislative testimony as the state pushed back on transgender ideology in recent years.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Influencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influencing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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