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
Still, these races will get attention because the House is so narrowly divided — in light of these vacancies, Republicans will hold just 217 seats to the Democrats' 215 not long after the new Congress begins — making their timing and, especially, any surprise results that much more impactful.
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Rams took the field needing arguably their most impactful win of the season.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
This recipe includes an easy but impactful jar of pesto that adds a flavorful twist to classic lasagna.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The Lakers believe that Bronny can eventually become an impactful player at the NBA level.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
The Rams took the field needing arguably their most impactful win of the season.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
This recipe includes an easy but impactful jar of pesto that adds a flavorful twist to classic lasagna.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The Lakers believe that Bronny can eventually become an impactful player at the NBA level.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Oregon transfer Chance Gray has been impressive, averaging a career-best 16 points per game in her first year in Columbus, and the explosiveness of Freshman of the Year candidate Jaloni Cambridge make this year’s Buckeyes especially dangerous.Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Perovskite solar cells that are seriously impressive.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Then the shelter shared the emotional news that the two little dogs went home with the woman.Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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During a lengthy and emotional acceptance speech, Brody reflected on his own career journey and shared the message of his film,The Brutalist.Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Autonomous Robot 'Dog' Brings Fusion Energy Closer To Reality By Tom Howarth Science Reporter (Nature) 1 NVIDIA, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and accelerated computing, has unveiled an exciting new AI platform called Cosmos.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, one of the league’s exciting young players in large part due to his ferocious dunks and acrobatic drives, increased his 3-point attempts per game from 6.7 to 9.9—in range of Stephen Curry’s average.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impactful. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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