Adjective
His theories have become more influential in recent years.
My parents have been the most influential people in my life.
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Baring-Gould, who had fifteen children and kept a tame bat, wrote more than a thousand literary works, including some thirty novels, a biography of Napoleon, and an influential study of werewolves.—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024 His path from student to master has been influential and inspiring, a testament to his unwavering dedication.—Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for influential
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