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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
the glass shattered immediately upon impact with the floor
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as in effect
the power to bring about a result on another
the execution had such a powerful impact on her that she became a crusader for the abolition of capital punishment
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as in effectiveness
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
the story has real dramatic impact
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as in to influence
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the tragic loss of his father impacted the boy for the rest of his life
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the damage sustained when a car going 40 miles an hour impacts with a brick wall
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as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the bullet was found impacted in the police officer's protective vest
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Recent Examples of impact
Joseph Choi, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
But amid an escalating global tariffs turmoil prompted by U.S. President Trump, Wall Street has begun to weigh the impact on Imax from a Hollywood boycott measure imposed by China.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
However, the asteroid now has a 3.8% chance of impacting the moon on Dec. 22, 2032.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In order to mitigate impacts on patients, the lawmakers urged Greer and Lutnick to consider the impacts tariffs would have on medicines and medical products.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
But amid an escalating global tariffs turmoil prompted by U.S. President Trump, Wall Street has begun to weigh the impact on Imax from a Hollywood boycott measure imposed by China.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Lawyers for the Trump administration argued that the plaintiffs lacked standing and that the move by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security impacting immigrants in the program, known as CHNV, did not violate the Administrative Procedure Act.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
However, the asteroid now has a 3.8% chance of impacting the moon on Dec. 22, 2032.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impact
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The asteroid is now logged as a harmless 0, meaning there’s no likelihood of a collision.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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At the time of January’s collision one controller was handling two positions, the National Transportation Safety Board noted.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Following a postponement, these tariffs are expected to come into effect around the middle of April.—
Lim Hui Jie,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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For decades, ever since the North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA went into effect in the early 1990s, the automakers have operated as if the United States, Mexico and Canada are a single country.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Not so long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, Alfonso Cuarón was unintentionally influencing the future of the Star Wars franchise.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet the case stands to influence legal challenges to the Liberation Day tariffs, too, because the President relied on the same mechanism for both the earlier and more recent tariff announcements, declaring a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, of 1977.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Rookie Kristian Campbell will start in left field, Jarren Duran will bump over to center field and Wilyer Abreu will start in right.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Sammy can hardly pass by my chair in the press box without bumping into it.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to Castro, what makes the Trump administration’s revocations unique is that they are sometimes rooted on the exercise of free speech – a basis that could eventually be challenged in court.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Those runners root themselves in the soil near the mother plant.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not only the decision to let go of Malone, but the timing of it comes as a bigger shock.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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His dissertation for his Harvard University economics PhD – appropriately for the current moment – was about how South Korea’s economy could weather external shocks.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Levi Strauss Museum takes visitors through Strauss’ journey, from his birth to his immigration to the U.S. Floors are dedicated to the history of jeans, featuring rare piece, and highlight the garment’s socio-cultural significance.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Colossal is leaning into the pop culture significance of its invention, including setting up the pups for a photo shoot on the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones, courtesy of Peter Jackson.—
Adam Carlson,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The precise extent of the cancellations and the specific products affected remain unclear.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The bill's requirement to show proof of citizenship in person would affect millions more voters who do have the documentation but register by mail or online, the Brennan Center said.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Impact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impact. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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