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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 collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the glass shattered immediately upon impact with the floor
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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
Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Losing to Munoz and Kamada to injury and Ismaila Sarr’s absence for more than a month helping Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations no doubt had an impact on the speed of their play, with no direct replacements for any of those key figures.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
To help readers better understand the situation, The Star broke down how each case — including arguably the most important one — could impact the 2026 election and the fate of Missouri’s new congressional map.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Sixty-one percent of parents reported that involving children in travel planning has a positive impact on their child’s happiness and engagement during the trip.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Losing to Munoz and Kamada to injury and Ismaila Sarr’s absence for more than a month helping Senegal win the Africa Cup of Nations no doubt had an impact on the speed of their play, with no direct replacements for any of those key figures.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Warm ocean waters can impact the position and strength of the jet stream, which can lead to either wetter or drier conditions.
—Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
To help readers better understand the situation, The Star broke down how each case — including arguably the most important one — could impact the 2026 election and the fate of Missouri’s new congressional map.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impact
Noun
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The temperamental Moon and passionate Mars are in a spat, but their abrupt energy can have beneficial effects for your wider circle and your more intimate connections.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The reestablishment of those services could have immediate effects for millions of Venezuelans living abroad, as well as for Americans with ties to the country, particularly in areas such as visas, passports and other documentation.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And in 2009, collision between a plane and a tourist helicopter over the Hudson killed nine people.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Authorities later said Davide Veglia, 55, of North Miami died after the collision Wednesday night in Biscayne Bay, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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My father mobilized peaceful protest with rare effectiveness — and was met with state violence.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The fact that the barrels remain in an exceptional state of preservation speaks to the effectiveness of this 17th-century strategy to store lime long-term.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both heavily influenced Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law and the Build Back Better Act, centered on the economy and clean energy, though their powers were notably leveraged to the max under a 50-50 Democratic majority.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s how a ghost finishes its unfinished business—by influencing what comes next for the living.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Images and videos shared on social media show robots from various brands getting lost, bumping into things, and struggling to cross streets.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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The site is a non-union location and there are no bumping rights.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The result was not so amazing for Boston head coach Mazzulla, a soccer aficionado who was rooting hard for Brazil.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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So this city, the community, my family is rooted here.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The prospect of a cooling economy alongside high inflation, touched off by an oil shock, has many analysts comparing the current period to the 1970s.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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More consumer price inflation, more lower-income stress Atsi Sheth, chief credit officer at Moody’s Ratings, said this is only the most recent shock for a petrochemical industry that has seen several in recent years, from Covid to Ukraine to the Red Sea issues and now the Strait of Hormuz.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos acknowledged the significance of that fact, saying there’s no one more deserving of that honor than Sale.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Its personal significance is trumpeted by the fact that Haghighi plays one of the two lead roles, a man named Kaveh who is being driven by a woman, Leila (Taraneh Alidoosti), to a remote, wintry mountain region.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impact. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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