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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the glass shattered immediately upon impact with the floor
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as in effect
the power to bring about a result on another
the execution had such a powerful impact on her that she became a crusader for the abolition of capital punishment
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as in effectiveness
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
the story has real dramatic impact
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as in to influence
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the tragic loss of his father impacted the boy for the rest of his life
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the damage sustained when a car going 40 miles an hour impacts with a brick wall
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as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the bullet was found impacted in the police officer's protective vest
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Recent Examples of impact
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The government has said the impact will be limited and temporary.
—Can Sezer and Emilie Madi, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
The event will take place on Saturday, March 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time at Roll & Hill in New York City, with 100% of proceeds supporting those impacted by January’s Los Angeles fires.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
He was expected to make an impact in his third year with Pittsburgh this season, but those hopes were dashed against the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The government has said the impact will be limited and temporary.
—Can Sezer and Emilie Madi, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
Three rounds of EIPs totaling $814 billion went to households impacted by the pandemic between March 2020 and March 2021.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
The event will take place on Saturday, March 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time at Roll & Hill in New York City, with 100% of proceeds supporting those impacted by January’s Los Angeles fires.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impact
Noun
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Based on analysis of satellite measurements, the collision deformed sedimentary and volcanic rock layers as far as 6.2 miles to the north and south of the impact crater, while leaving the east and west relatively unscathed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Baltimore's bridge was also built before 1994, when new bridges were required to be constructed to minimize the risk of a catastrophic collapse from a collision, according to the NTSB.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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This alert is in effect until 8 p.m. Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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By tightening demonstration policies, university administrators contributed to a discourse that has framed the pro-Palestinian protest as an existential threat to the well-being and safety of society at large and have, in effect, played into the hands of the current administration.—
Bastiaan Vanacker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Cultivate a critical understanding of how AI is influencing your life.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The descendants of enslaved Africans have influenced everything from the food to the crafts of the Lowcountry.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
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The food deal market is bumping after PepsiCo gobbled up yet another better-for-you brand with this week’s Poppi acquisition for a total of $1.95 billion.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps a pack of coyotes push through and bump them from one farm to another.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Taurus, connected to stability, beauty and abundance, invites us to root ourselves in the present and reap the rewards of hard work.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Love is just one of a handful of celebrities who have abandoned the U.S. and fled to the U.K. or rooted further in foreign countries as the second Trump administration goes into full swing.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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The college basketball world was in shock when USC Trojans women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury during the team’s March Madness game against Mississippi State earlier this week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This probably won’t come as much of a shock, but worrying incessantly can wreak havoc on your physical and mental health.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
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The award signaled the significance of Apple TV+ as a business.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those three words — Neptune enters Aries — aren’t big enough to explain this significance.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His footwork, his mindset, and he’s not affected by having one bad play.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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For those already affected, understanding the rules around theft loss deductions is essential.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impact. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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