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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
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The primordial magnetic fields likely increased the cosmic web’s density, which would have sped up the formation of stars and galaxies, thereby influencing the universe’s current structure.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
If fear of embarrassment is influencing how Gen Z engages at work, leaders should name it and offer alternatives.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Oily residue, hard-water deposits, and other impurities build up over time, slowing down the inner workings of your machine and influencing the taste of your coffee.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Industrial profits serve as a key gauge of the financial health of factories, mines and utilities, influencing their investment plans in the months ahead.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Schiffer has been influencing swimwear fashion since before the early aughts and her looks have been an inspiration to many, including Kylie Jenner.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have found that not just exercise but the intensity of the workout changes the community of microbes living in the digestive tract, providing the kind of environment ideal for influencing overall health.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
This method ensures neutrality and prevents companies from influencing the selection of respondents.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Aug. 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
Noun
The monitors helped study participants needs such as food and restroom breaks, but the monitors were instructed not to provide any therapy to avoid influencing the study's results.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The primordial magnetic fields likely increased the cosmic web’s density, which would have sped up the formation of stars and galaxies, thereby influencing the universe’s current structure.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
If fear of embarrassment is influencing how Gen Z engages at work, leaders should name it and offer alternatives.
—Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Oily residue, hard-water deposits, and other impurities build up over time, slowing down the inner workings of your machine and influencing the taste of your coffee.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Industrial profits serve as a key gauge of the financial health of factories, mines and utilities, influencing their investment plans in the months ahead.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Schiffer has been influencing swimwear fashion since before the early aughts and her looks have been an inspiration to many, including Kylie Jenner.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have found that not just exercise but the intensity of the workout changes the community of microbes living in the digestive tract, providing the kind of environment ideal for influencing overall health.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
This method ensures neutrality and prevents companies from influencing the selection of respondents.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influencing
Verb
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Hyper- and hypoglycemia cause symptoms affecting brain function, mood, and other body systems.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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Curious to know how your self-awareness is affecting your relationships?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet somehow, in a medium of heavy copper, Fischl captures the lithe, swaying, physical vitality of Ashe, as well as the high-mindedness of the man who was so committed to social causes.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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Bamboo basket boats swirl through the Bay Mau nipa palm forest—their skippers casting nets in the shade of swaying fronds.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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My job is to work on in-depth reporting about how some of the industry's biggest stories are impacting Louisville and Kentucky athletics.—
Payton Titus,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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The combination of the two moves should help Starbucks realize a more efficient supply chain, leading to lower costs (and in turn margin expansion), without negatively impacting the the customer experience.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Computer scientist Peter Burke has unveiled a robot that uses generative AI models to train its brain and host hardware, subject to proper prompting by handlers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The visiting Boxers have garnered attention with quarterback Marcio Semedo impressing at this summer’s Northeast 7v7 tournament.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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By all indications out of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, Frankenstein is impressing most Rotten Tomatoes critics.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Claude can’t disentangle her years-ago affair with Mathias from feelings of self-recrimination and guilt, and seesaws between anger and seduction.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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This is the seduction drawing the ultra rich.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rafael Nadal was famous for pulling at his shorts, tucking his hair behind his ears, and touching his nose, for example, while Serena Williams was known to bounce her ball a specific number of times (five on the first serve, and two on the second).—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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And also as an only child that's touching to see them together.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Two initial votes against Johnson’s Speakership flipped under intense lobbying from the White House.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Companies calculate their shrink rate based on a physical count of their inventory on hand, which most take once or twice a year, according to the National Retail Federation, a top lobbying group for the industry.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Influencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influencing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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