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to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies
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Recent Examples of influenced
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
But his style, admitted Dupré, has always been heavily influenced by Travis — which can be a challenge when trying to maintain his own identity as an artist, while also honoring Travis' legacy.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
A lot of that expression was in how the machines looked on the outside, which of course was heavily influenced by how they were engineered inside and out.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
These proposals influenced numerous other declarations and treaties, including Europe’s Copyright for Creativity, the Access to Knowledge Treaty, and the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Development Agenda.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The surge was influenced by visits the Navy and Pentagon made last year to Ukraine to study the comparatively inexpensive, long-range sea drones that country has used to destroy parts of the Russian fleet.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The gallery also has works by Robert Rauschenberg influenced by Duchamp, all from the Cy Twombly Foundation’s collection.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
One event that could have influenced the data is the pandemic.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
More intensely purple forms — often associated with species like Renilla amethystina — are influenced by pigmentation and habitat factors such as light exposure and sediment composition.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Polis acknowledged the need for tighter regulations but said he was influenced to reject the bill after Uber threatened to leave the state if the bill passed.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
But his style, admitted Dupré, has always been heavily influenced by Travis — which can be a challenge when trying to maintain his own identity as an artist, while also honoring Travis' legacy.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
A lot of that expression was in how the machines looked on the outside, which of course was heavily influenced by how they were engineered inside and out.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
These proposals influenced numerous other declarations and treaties, including Europe’s Copyright for Creativity, the Access to Knowledge Treaty, and the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Development Agenda.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The surge was influenced by visits the Navy and Pentagon made last year to Ukraine to study the comparatively inexpensive, long-range sea drones that country has used to destroy parts of the Russian fleet.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The gallery also has works by Robert Rauschenberg influenced by Duchamp, all from the Cy Twombly Foundation’s collection.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
One event that could have influenced the data is the pandemic.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
More intensely purple forms — often associated with species like Renilla amethystina — are influenced by pigmentation and habitat factors such as light exposure and sediment composition.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influenced
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As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Pineland Road wildfire, burning since April 18, was 23% contained at 32,541 acres affected.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Around 900 flights each day are affected by GPS interference, according to Benoit Figuet, a research associate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and founder of SkAI Data Services, which since 2024 has tracked such incidents on its site GPSWise.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Once Greenard underwent shoulder surgery in Week 15, Turner stepped in and impacted games at an admirable level, finishing with eight sacks.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Researchers intend to study the Dresden hoard to deepen their understanding of how these developments impacted religious practices.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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But as the left grows increasingly distrustful of big tech companies, progressives aren’t convinced of the moguls’ sincerity.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jain is not even convinced that BTSP should be categorized as a non-Hebbian type of learning.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Senior midfielder Peyton Brolley, Mane’s sister, continues to be impressed by her teammate and sibling.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Frenchman was a constant threat and impressed with his silky link-up play.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The money’s all being made by people close to Jackson who want to tell a distorted narrative that really dishonors them.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani touched on a very sensitive international debate ahead of meeting King Charles III on Wednesday by bringing up the controversial ownership of a British crown jewel.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The baseball field at the prison hasn't been touched since the building closed down in 2002, but the exhibition game is part of the centennial celebration of Route 66.—
Jackie Kostek,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Oracles are by their nature enigmatic, obscure, gnomic, a mode that the aleatory perambulations of the Eureka engine would seem predisposed toward producing, but narrative also has a venerable tradition of being mechanically generated, despite the seeming complexity of plot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Are older pop fans more predisposed to embrace The Life of a Showgirl than younger ones?—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Influenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influenced. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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