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Synonyms: Adjective
authoritative, forceful, weighty
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His theories have become more influential in recent years. My parents have been the most influential people in my life.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Nowhere have those changes been more pronounced or more influential than in the public-school system, where the values of the Jewish Home Party and its far-right allies have taken hold. — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, "How the Religious Right Transformed Israeli Education," 23 Aug. 2019 His beef is with how rich and influential people and corporations bestow their gifts and the implications for governmental organizations that could otherwise have far greater impact. — Fortune, "An Insider Takes Aim at Corporate America’s ‘Elite Charade’," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'influential.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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