impact
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impact
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Synonyms for impact
Synonyms: Verb
affect, impress, influence, move, reach, strike, sway, tell (on), touch
Synonyms: Noun
bump, collision, concussion, crash, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, kick, shock, slam, smash, strike, wallop
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Examples of impact in a Sentence
Verb
No one is sure how these changes will impact our relations with other countries. Both events negatively impacted her life. The tax increase will impact low-income families the most. The poor economy is impacting on small businesses. A crater was formed at the point where the meteor impacted the planet's surface.Noun
No one could have survived such an impact. These warnings have been heard so often that they have lost their impact. The book had a huge impact when it first came out. We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction. She expects to make an immediate impact at work.
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From how certain hues can impact your mood and the aesthetic of a room to personal anecdotes about the role color played throughout her life, Atwood's book is chock-full of practical advice. — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, "The Rules of Decorating with Color, According to Rebecca Atwood," 3 Sep. 2019 The recent headlines about Facebook and Equifax opened a lot more eyes to how privacy impacts our lives in unforeseen ways. — Anchorage Daily News, "The spy in your wallet: Credit cards have a privacy problem," 2 Sep. 2019 Click on the links below for a look at the preseason Top 15 poll, players to watch and key numbers for the girls soccer season, plus a feature on how the U.S. women’s national team’s success in the World Cup has impacted players and coaches. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "2019 Baltimore-area high school girls soccer preview: Top 15 poll, players to watch, key numbers," 2 Sep. 2019 The recent headlines about Facebook and Equifax opened a lot more eyes to how privacy impacts our lives in unforeseen ways. — Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, "The spy in your wallet: Credit cards have a privacy problem," 31 Aug. 2019 The studies will look at how the potential construction noise and vibration would impact an existing medical office building located on the project site at 1809 Verdugo Blvd. — Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press, "Proposed senior facility near La Cañada delayed as it heads for further study," 27 Aug. 2019 Most of the cultural conversation about vaccines focuses on children: Which children are getting them, which children aren’t and why, and how those decisions impact the rest of the population. — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, "Here Are All the Vaccines You Actually Need as an Adult," 26 Aug. 2019 Through the Fearless Fund, Simone and Pulliam are highlighting how diversity significantly impacts a company’s performance and potential to provide investor returns. — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, "Keisha Knight Pulliam & Arian Simone Are Investing $5 Million Dollars In Black Women Owned Businesses," 23 Aug. 2019 Curb cesses Given how cesses impact Indian federalism, for some time now, experts have been advocating that their use be curbed. — Shoaib Daniyal, Quartz India, "Various cesses levied by the Modi government are squeezing Indian state budgets," 23 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Hurricane Dorian has ravaged the Bahamas and continues to creep up the east coast of the U.S., with meteorologists warnings of its impact on Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Here’s How You Can Help the Victims of Deadly Hurricane Dorian," 4 Sep. 2019 What’s clear from this and other mega projects is that, for residents, there is a serious risk that their impact on local politics, livelihoods and conflicts is being overlooked. — Zoe Cormack, Quartz Africa, "Kenya’s huge wind power project might be great for the environment but not for local communities," 3 Sep. 2019 Expect new additions like Biegel, Lacey and Harris to make their biggest impact on special teams early because Baker and Eguavoen are viewed as the team’s every-down linebackers. — Keven Lerner, sun-sentinel.com, "Miami Dolphins’ 53-man roster breakdown: Only 22 players from last season’s team on this year’s roster," 3 Sep. 2019 Its economic impact is real and growing, and action now is essential. — Dickon Pinner, Fortune, "Earth to CEO: Your Company Is Already at Risk From Climate Change," 3 Sep. 2019 Bad actors may circulate propaganda to no effect—only election day votes will reveal their impact. — Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, "There will be election manipulation in 2020. Scientists can’t stop it, but they can study it," 3 Sep. 2019 The trade war’s potential to slow America’s economic expansion, including its impact on the manufacturing sector, has already prompted concern from Federal Reserve officials. — New York Times, "Trump Says China Will Suffer as Data Shows Trade War Hurting U.S.," 3 Sep. 2019 Perhaps what makes the Auburn loss harder to get over is not knowing when any of its impact might last. — oregonlive, "Oregon Ducks can’t afford to let Auburn loss beat them twice, against Nevada or anyone else," 2 Sep. 2019 Their cost of living would be less; their company impact would be more. — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Work from anywhere model works," 2 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'impact.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.