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as in authoritative
having power over the minds or behavior of others
in light of the effect that they have had, religious leaders such as Jesus and Muḥammad must be regarded as among the most influential people ever
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as in powerful
having great power or influence
a particularly influential politician got the team a new ballpark
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Recent Examples of influential
Held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley stretch of the Sonoran Desert, Coachella is one of the most influential music events on the calendar — and can sometimes tease what’s forthcoming in the zeitgeist.
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Maria Sherman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
Joining her on the Blue Origin spaceflight are aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, journalist Gayle King, pilot Lauren Sanchez, and other influential women.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The strategist pointed to Germany’s $500 billion fiscal expansion for infrastructure investment as being particularly influential in supporting its markets.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
During his time as a coach at Manchester City, Mikel Arteta’s training sessions played an influential role in Sterling’s evolution from a flair dribbler into a back-post assassin.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Maria Sherman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
Joining her on the Blue Origin spaceflight are aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, journalist Gayle King, pilot Lauren Sanchez, and other influential women.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The strategist pointed to Germany’s $500 billion fiscal expansion for infrastructure investment as being particularly influential in supporting its markets.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
During his time as a coach at Manchester City, Mikel Arteta’s training sessions played an influential role in Sterling’s evolution from a flair dribbler into a back-post assassin.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influential
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In this authoritative, elegant biography, Daut meticulously combs the torrents of contemporary letters and broadsheets to draw a complex, contradictory portrait of Christophe, also known as King Henry.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The distant therapist Not too long ago, therapists acted like black boxes and authoritative gods.—
David E. Tolchinsky,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
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Led by 28-year olds Frederic Boesel and Jonas Muller—along with their over 30 cofounders—the company is positioning itself to be a big mover in AI, making the base models underpinning powerful image generation widely accessible.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The formula combines powerful but gentle ingredients like tranexamic acid, kojic acid, and niacinamide to tackle dark spots, acne scars, and uneven tone.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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This Milan Design Week was an important one for Louis Vuitton.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is massively important for both teams trying to avoid the Play-In Tournament.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Edwards landed a decent percentage of his strikes at 66 percent, but the pressure from Muhammad limited his attempts to just 71 significant strikes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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During those years, de León and Simon worked on some of the agency’s most significant and groundbreaking cases.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Once the dominant chipmaker in the U.S., Intel has faced numerous challenges in recent years, losing ground to players like Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm and Apple.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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From being drafted in the first round to somehow exceeding those expectations, Smith and Martin represented something much bigger than their dominant play on the field.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Influential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influential. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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