as in swaying
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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
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
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
Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 June 2026
But prediction markets may not be only influencing international affairs.
—Matt Motta, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Tiers three and four were meant to be more supportive roles, such as providing supplies to people, recruiting new members, and influencing the narrative on social media and in the press, according to court documents.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Popular notions of philanthropy as merely a game for the ultrawealthy to fund partisan projects and commit fraud have left the sector vulnerable to political attacks, as the Council on Foundations sees it, influencing policies that hamper essential community services.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The Texas judge said his goal was to prevent outside commentary and public pressure from influencing the proceedings or the jury.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Are predictive algorithms already influencing Medicaid management, reimbursement review, audits, fraud detection or resource allocation?
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
The team is just starting to assess cultural, socio-economic, political and other factors that may be influencing the differences, but Worthington said the biggest surprise in the data to him was that a number of the countries on the high end have endured profound collective strain.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Ricardi, whom the complaint identifies as the lead special agent on the case, is accused of helping secure the indictment, testifying before the grand jury, assisting prosecutors throughout the trial, and influencing major decisions in the prosecution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Noun
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
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
Verb
Also influencing today's trade, the Bank of Japan has hiked rates to 1%, the highest level since 1995.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 June 2026
But prediction markets may not be only influencing international affairs.
—Matt Motta, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Tiers three and four were meant to be more supportive roles, such as providing supplies to people, recruiting new members, and influencing the narrative on social media and in the press, according to court documents.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Popular notions of philanthropy as merely a game for the ultrawealthy to fund partisan projects and commit fraud have left the sector vulnerable to political attacks, as the Council on Foundations sees it, influencing policies that hamper essential community services.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The Texas judge said his goal was to prevent outside commentary and public pressure from influencing the proceedings or the jury.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Are predictive algorithms already influencing Medicaid management, reimbursement review, audits, fraud detection or resource allocation?
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
The team is just starting to assess cultural, socio-economic, political and other factors that may be influencing the differences, but Worthington said the biggest surprise in the data to him was that a number of the countries on the high end have endured profound collective strain.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Ricardi, whom the complaint identifies as the lead special agent on the case, is accused of helping secure the indictment, testifying before the grand jury, assisting prosecutors throughout the trial, and influencing major decisions in the prosecution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influencing
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Naturally, all eyes were on Swift for much of the night, and the unapologetic fan of popular music did not disappoint — singing along, cheering, swaying, even holding on to her guy for brief moments.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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No, in these cases, there wasn’t any successful swaying of opinion.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Democratic states, including California, have fought back by filing lawsuits against federal agencies over certain policies and actions affecting governments programs such as SNAP.—
Lizzie Kane
June 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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If left untreated, the illness can progress to widespread muscle weakness and paralysis, potentially affecting breathing and requiring intensive medical care.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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One of its executives, Anderson, defined agentic treasury as a control system for the movement of money, software that does not merely advise a treasurer but acts, moving cash between accounts, settling invoices, hedging a currency exposure, all with little human prompting.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The agent can run programs and complete requests without constant prompting.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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At the request of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, and to allow for the safety of the firefighters, FPL temporarily isolated a section of one power line in the immediate area of the fire, impacting 38 customers.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Brian Crawford and his wife Laura helped form the nonprofit, Protect the Paluxy Valley, to fight against encroaching development impacting the rural area.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Suspense, seduction and obsession.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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These seven episodes chronicle Louis’s seduction, his tumultuous affair with Lestat, Claudia’s turning, and Louis and Claudia’s attempt to murder their maker and escape a violent home life by fleeing to Europe.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The attendees debated where all these new treatments might fit in, especially with Eli Lilly currently dominating the market for shots and impressing attendees with data from its experimental triple-acting drug retatrutide that produced the most weight loss seen yet.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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As children mature, parents (and society at large) prepare them for adulthood by impressing upon them the fact that their actions have consequences, and their agency increases.—
Ted Chiang,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Per the guild, the new contract includes a sideletter in which the studios commit to involving senior executives in the lobbying efforts for a federal production tax incentive.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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For its part, the South Korean government has also spent heavily on lobbying.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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“Influencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influencing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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