as in impressive
having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies
an impactful story of love and redemption
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Recent Examples of impactful
First days are always an impactful thing in our lives.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Our most impactful decision was deepening our investment in AI.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Joyner is an impactful collector who has dedicated decades to uplifting Black art.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
The researchers found that, surprisingly, tapping – either on its own or along to a beat – delivered better speech comprehension, while just listening to a beat without a physical response was not as impactful.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Our most impactful decision was deepening our investment in AI.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Joyner is an impactful collector who has dedicated decades to uplifting Black art.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
The researchers found that, surprisingly, tapping – either on its own or along to a beat – delivered better speech comprehension, while just listening to a beat without a physical response was not as impactful.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impactful
Adjective
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Economic growth − uneven and fragile In raw numbers, Cambodia’s economic progress over the past two decades has been impressive.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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But this was far and away Yapi’s most impressive all-around performance over the span of his 66 minutes.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His father, who has also served significant time in prison, explained the emotional weight of watching his son endure a similar experience.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Controversy over wolf management can become more emotional and political than scientific.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After competing to see who could thread a cushion full of needles the quickest (which still managed to be more exciting than Squid Game: The Challenge's anticlimactic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors), the final three took their places behind their boxes for one final game.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Early wedding planning or even engagement planning together can also give couples a more collaborative experience in this exciting, yet often stressful period of their lives.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impactful. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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