Examples of influential in a Sentence
Adjective
His theories have become more influential in recent years.
My parents have been the most influential people in my life.
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Erica Meltzer, The Tennessean, 2 Aug. 2025
Time omitted him from its ranking, a choice that no doubt will be viewed by many as just another example in a pattern of dismissing influential alternative voices.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
But that’s not the only fix Richard Reeves suggests in his influential Of Boys and Men.
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june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
Despite support from Republicans like Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, increasingly influential conservative commentators in the state almost immediately came out in opposition to Schwinn.
—Erica Meltzer, The Tennessean, 2 Aug. 2025
Time omitted him from its ranking, a choice that no doubt will be viewed by many as just another example in a pattern of dismissing influential alternative voices.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
On the right, Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist influential in MAGA circles, captured the mood from the base.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
But that’s not the only fix Richard Reeves suggests in his influential Of Boys and Men.
—Joan C. Williams
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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“Influential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/influential. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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