INFLUENCING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of influencing next

as in swaying

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verb

present participle of influence

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

Noun

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 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

The atmospheric circulation in the tropics already appears to be showing signs of El Niño impacts and the pattern may already be influencing things, Phil Klotzbach, a senior research scientist at Colorado State University, told USA TODAY on May 11. —

Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Doesn’t this risk influencing the jury’s choice, favoring certain countries for example? —

Norine Raja, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 There are other factors influencing salary, of course, such as location. —

Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026 Viral social media videos are influencing consumer choices — and brands are responding. —

Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026 This effect was more pronounced in older fields — a sign that older peer reviewers could be influencing the work being referenced. —

Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026 Baldwin also credited his early preaching days with influencing his searing use of language. —

René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 For more than 25 years, Russia has pursued a hybrid approach of influencing former Soviet countries, along with others in Eastern Europe. —

Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 This leadership follows a congressional report showing foreign adversaries are actively influencing American academia — shining a spotlight on Indiana and Purdue University, in particular, as both a model for reform and a case study in risk. —

Joe Gebbia Sr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for influencing

Noun

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
While Kesteloo is used to traveling at sea, the rocking and swaying of the boat might affect you differently.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026