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as in authoritative
having power over the minds or behavior of others
in light of the effect that they have had, religious leaders such as Jesus and Muḥammad must be regarded as among the most influential people ever
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as in powerful
having great power or influence
a particularly influential politician got the team a new ballpark
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Recent Examples of influential
And, according to many influential figures on the right, there’s a stay-at-home mom who holds it all together.
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Anna North, Vox, 26 June 2025
But reviewing cemented her reputation as an influential critic.
—Nicola Wilson
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Anna Wintour plans to step away from her role as editor in chief of the U.S. edition of Vogue but will retain two highly influential roles at the publication and its parent.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Kennedy, who has a history of hostility toward vaccines and has promoted conspiracy theories, earlier this week took the unprecedented step of removing all 17 members of the influential Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Anna North, Vox, 26 June 2025
But reviewing cemented her reputation as an influential critic.
—Nicola Wilson
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Anna Wintour plans to step away from her role as editor in chief of the U.S. edition of Vogue but will retain two highly influential roles at the publication and its parent.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Kennedy, who has a history of hostility toward vaccines and has promoted conspiracy theories, earlier this week took the unprecedented step of removing all 17 members of the influential Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influential
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Others believe Wilcox to be among the most impressive operators at his level, appreciating his unassuming but authoritative manner.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Another authoritative industry figure who presented at Gem Genève was Rui Galopim de Carvalho, FGA, DGA, author of Gempedia: A Comprehensive Glossary For Gemstones and Gemmology.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Each of Megan's nails is an ode to these powerful fruits with its own unique design centered around the signature swirls and swoops of the devil fruits.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 June 2025
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This could unlock powerful use cases beyond assistive tech for people with paralysis.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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His most important influence, though, remained lithography—its limestone and grease pencil—and the engraver’s chisel.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Getty Images Iran launched a missile strike against the largest American military installation in the Middle East, near Doha, Qatar, in retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iran's most important nuclear sites over the weekend.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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Adding significant pieces on the open market is costly and risky, perhaps no more or less than daring to move on from Dobson.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The company is trading at merely 0.4 times its potential revenues for 2030—a significant discount for a technology leader poised to grow from nothing to over $10 billion in revenue within a few years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Yang said the hybrid ants have become the explorers and front guard for the fire ant invasion into colder and more northerly areas, becoming the dominant fire ant species in the upper elevations of Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.—
Gareth McGrath,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The past two years made clear that Israel, with U.S. help, is the dominant military force.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Influential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influential. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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