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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
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
Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
One of my findings is that the sheer number of people who’ve cycled through prisons over the past 40 years is influencing election outcomes.
—Kevin B. Smith, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Most of the paintings on view were created at her studio in Brooklyn, with her memory of the exhibition space influencing the works in subtle ways, revealed through installation.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 1 Mar. 2026
Crowe added that homeowners who choose to stay put also reduces the number of properties entering the market, tightening supply and influencing overall market balance.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
At the same time Southwestern tribes were pursuing their lives or dealing with the new peoples who came from Europe, Indigenous peoples on the eastern side of the continent were influencing the birth of a new nation.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Some researchers have even suggested the moon’s ancient magnetic field may have interacted with Earth’s early magnetosphere, potentially influencing how our planet retained its atmosphere.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The Rider-Waite-Smith deck became a template for countless modern variations, influencing both their art and aesthetics.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
This is why proper documentation, including medical reports and evaluations from specialists are important in influencing the outcome of the claim.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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
Matt Bennett, co-founder of Third Way, said the organization of moderate Democrats plans to meet repeatedly as the next presidential campaign approaches, convening people who will be influencing and working for Democratic candidates.
—Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
One of my findings is that the sheer number of people who’ve cycled through prisons over the past 40 years is influencing election outcomes.
—Kevin B. Smith, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Most of the paintings on view were created at her studio in Brooklyn, with her memory of the exhibition space influencing the works in subtle ways, revealed through installation.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 1 Mar. 2026
Crowe added that homeowners who choose to stay put also reduces the number of properties entering the market, tightening supply and influencing overall market balance.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
At the same time Southwestern tribes were pursuing their lives or dealing with the new peoples who came from Europe, Indigenous peoples on the eastern side of the continent were influencing the birth of a new nation.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Some researchers have even suggested the moon’s ancient magnetic field may have interacted with Earth’s early magnetosphere, potentially influencing how our planet retained its atmosphere.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The Rider-Waite-Smith deck became a template for countless modern variations, influencing both their art and aesthetics.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
This is why proper documentation, including medical reports and evaluations from specialists are important in influencing the outcome of the claim.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influencing
Noun
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The swaying of her rope made what was portrayed in the book even more vivid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Everyone sat down around a fire pit, except for Land, who stood, face lit from below, gesturing and swaying.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Airlines around the world have been forced to cancel flights through multiple cities in the area, affecting thousands of global travelers.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Snowstorms in January and February disrupted oil refinery operations and production, affecting pricing.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Recently, her kids, ages 11 and 15, participated in a school walkout in protest of ICE without any prompting from her.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Without any prompting from leadership, there was much discussion in the hallways that Netflix made the right call to exert financial discipline and not get caught up in the hunt.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cross-border redemption is driving over-redemption, negatively impacting all bottlers by driving up expenses for many — including Primo Brands — with its 2025 redemption rate exceeding its CT sales by nearly 42 million beverage containers.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Whoever comes out on top, both are key players in the push towards a new future of humanoid robotics impacting workforces worldwide.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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So with seduction or intimacy, there's also concern that the quality of the information that comes out of these sort of attempts is not necessarily as robust.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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To look at it is to see the entire story of seduction and murder and tragic heroism through a single frame in which light itself, as always in cinema, is the lead actor and the source of revelation.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Strike a balance between impressing your friends with your culinary skills and tablescape prowess and outsourcing dishes and being flexible—no formal dining room necessary.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bericoto continues impressing One notable inclusion in Friday’s lineup was 24-year-old Victor Bericoto, who entered the day 3-for-5 during Cactus League play with one home run and three RBIs.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Right now, public employees can take paid time off for union activities that have nothing to do with collective bargaining—political campaigns, fundraising, lobbying.—
Anastasios Kamoutsas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Potential structural reforms for utility rates have been suggested for decades, but they’re rarely enacted because of industry lobbying and a lack of political focus.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Influencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influencing. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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