as in impressive
having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies
an impactful story of love and redemption
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Recent Examples of impactful
Beyond the arts, Madhuri is a respected tech leader in Silicon Valley, known for scaling impactful products and leading high-performing teams.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 May 2025
However, asking voters to recognize a brief yet impactful turn in Season 2 may be overly ambitious, particularly when other contenders steadfastly carry their series week after week, episode after episode.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 May 2025
Tagovailoa completed a 30-yard pass to Jaylen Waddle, who had two 30-plus yard catches and was the most impactful receiver working with Tagovailoa on Wednesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Fans expected a lengthy and impactful reign, making her loss to Jayne this week surprising and raising questions about the booking decision.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 May 2025
However, asking voters to recognize a brief yet impactful turn in Season 2 may be overly ambitious, particularly when other contenders steadfastly carry their series week after week, episode after episode.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 May 2025
Tagovailoa completed a 30-yard pass to Jaylen Waddle, who had two 30-plus yard catches and was the most impactful receiver working with Tagovailoa on Wednesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Fans expected a lengthy and impactful reign, making her loss to Jayne this week surprising and raising questions about the booking decision.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impactful
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The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with impressive architecture and a foundation dating back to the 13th century.—
Carlsen Jes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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There was nearly a fourth as well, though rookie Kristian Campbell was able to make an impressive backhanded grab in shallow right with his back to the infield in the bottom of the fourth.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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What To Know Dixon, who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years after arriving from the Philippines at age 14, was emotional following her release.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Gina Huynh Diddy’s former girlfriend Gina Huynh has made public allegations of physical and emotional abuse during their relationship, leading to speculation that she could be called upon to testify.—
Janeé Bolden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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McVay has his top tight end group in a while, an exciting prospect for the coach’s football chess options.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The latter star has landed a number of hits throughout the past few years by repurposing melodies and interpolating hooks from older, familiar smashes by other artists, reworking them into something exciting and new for a different audience.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impactful. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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