Synonyms of influencing

influencing 1 of 2

noun

as in swaying

Related Words

• swaying
• prompting
• seduction
• lobbying
• tempting
• pressuring
• coaxing
• persuading
• wheedling
• convincing
• inducing
• brainwashing
• exhortation
• cajolery
• entreaty
• blandishment
• inducement
• conversion
• cajolement
• suasion
• urging
• overpersuasion
• persuasion

influencing

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affecting
• impacting
• impressing
• touching
• striking
• reaching
• swaying
• interesting
• inspiring
• involving
• moving
• telling (on)
• bothering
• attracting
• concerning
• getting to
• fascinating
• disturbing
• biasing
• penetrating
• transporting
• worrying
• plaguing
• dazzling
• stirring
• engaging
• carrying away
• ravishing
• troubling
• trying
• harassing
• upsetting
• afflicting
• perturbing
• enchanting
• stressing
• entrancing
• distressing
• coloring
• pestering
• captivating
• disquieting
• piercing
• enrapturing
• charming
• smiting
• agitating
• enthralling
• bewitching
• wringing
• alluring
• harrying
• discomforting
• flustering
• discomposing
• straining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiring
• boring
• palling
• wearying
• jading
• underwhelming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of influencing

Noun

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

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

Verb

Artificial intelligence and the data center boom are influencing many things across Georgia, ranging from politics and technology to debates over energy, water consumption and land use. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Taiwan's government said Hsu's case involved gaining intelligence for mainland China and influencing Taiwanese politics. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Many occur naturally in the body and act as chemical messengers, influencing metabolism, inflammation, reproduction and other physiological processes. — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Freeder says this kind of language could be influencing Florida’s GOP voters to avoid the practice. — Elijah Lott, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Blending ambient textures, trip-hop, techno and drum-and-bass into a new sonic language for mainstream pop, Orbit co-created an album that revitalized Madonna’s career while earning multiple Grammys and influencing a generation of producers. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026

McIlrath said prosecutors and other investigating agencies are ethically prohibited from sharing information or making statements that could harm the fairness of legal process by influencing witnesses or prejudicing the grand jury. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 July 2026