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
But Darby worries that a future recession could tip schools into deeper, more impactful budget cuts, and that vouchers could impact the general revenue available for education.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
That is massive news for the Patriots, especially with how impactful Gonzalez has been.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Paying full price is one of the most impactful ways to help, since discounts can be devastating to small business margins.
—Essence Staff, Essence, 29 July 2025
Later in the game, Barkley had one of his most impactful runs of the year.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
That is massive news for the Patriots, especially with how impactful Gonzalez has been.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Paying full price is one of the most impactful ways to help, since discounts can be devastating to small business margins.
—Essence Staff, Essence, 29 July 2025
Later in the game, Barkley had one of his most impactful runs of the year.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impactful
Adjective
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This image represents one of the first times that astronomers have obtained images of thousands of star-forming regions at this impressive level of detail.—
Rebecca McClain,
Space.com,
31 July 2025
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Cloves, which are commonly used in cooking and baking, pack an impressive amount of inflammation-fighting compounds.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The vote dashed the hopes of those with the 156-year-old Art Academy, who gave emotional pleas in recent weeks to city leaders for help.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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They are then adopted out to be a pet or are placed in police, fire and EMS stations to provide emotional support.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The rapper dominates one genre-specific tally with tunes from the set, pushing his career total considerably higher thanks to his exciting new full-length.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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With rich characters and an exciting form, St. John Mandel has crafted a modern classic full of hope in the face of suffering.—
Robert English,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impactful. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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