impactful
adjective
im·pact·ful
im-ˈpakt-fəl 
ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl
ˈim-ˌpakt-fəl
: having a forceful impact : producing a marked impression
impactful song lyrics
impactful humanitarian efforts
Fashion loves a big expansive gesture, but a small one can be pretty impactful, too.—
Mark Holgate
Mark HolgateExamples of impactful in a Sentence
an impactful story of love and redemption
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Jalen Brunson is the most important, and impactful Knick, since Patrick Ewing came to Madison Square Garden from Georgetown.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Seattle’s other two picks Friday were less flashy but have the potential to be more impactful in the immediate future.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
In a 2024 interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Ice Cube explained how Friday was the antithesis of films about the hood that were coming out beforehand, though impactful in their own ways.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Financial success often creates opportunities for broader, more impactful goals—ones that may not have been considered at the outset.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Seattle’s other two picks Friday were less flashy but have the potential to be more impactful in the immediate future.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
In a 2024 interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Ice Cube explained how Friday was the antithesis of films about the hood that were coming out beforehand, though impactful in their own ways.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Financial success often creates opportunities for broader, more impactful goals—ones that may not have been considered at the outset.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impactful. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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