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as in authoritative
having power over the minds or behavior of others
in light of the effect that they have had, religious leaders such as Jesus and Muḥammad must be regarded as among the most influential people ever
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as in powerful
having great power or influence
a particularly influential politician got the team a new ballpark
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Recent Examples of influential
Most of the money came from Creator Sports Capital, which recently invested $45 million in Good Good Golf, almost inarguably the most influential YouTube Golf group.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Crane remains an influential voice in baseball operations decisions, though ownership of any team would be looped into these sorts of conversations.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Advertisement Mike Davis, a conservative lawyer and bare-knuckle Trump defender, is also expected to be an influential voice in the process.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 29 July 2025
Additionally, the discussion called out the importance of educating men and involving them in the dialogue, and the influential role celebrities and public figures can play in normalizing and advancing the conversation around menopause.
—Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 29 July 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Crane remains an influential voice in baseball operations decisions, though ownership of any team would be looped into these sorts of conversations.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Advertisement Mike Davis, a conservative lawyer and bare-knuckle Trump defender, is also expected to be an influential voice in the process.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 29 July 2025
Additionally, the discussion called out the importance of educating men and involving them in the dialogue, and the influential role celebrities and public figures can play in normalizing and advancing the conversation around menopause.
—Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influential
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The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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There’s an authoritative front grille and bumper, and revised rear tail lights.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The World Meteorological Organization confirmed a new world record for lightning discharge distance The powerful lightning bolt, also known as a megaflash, stretched 515 miles from eastern Texas to Kansas City, Mo.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Beyond jobs and housing, Freedom Plaza will become a vibrant cultural destination anchored by powerful arts programming, a museum, and a community center.—
Marc Morial,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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Given how coveted full-backs are, this is an important move from Barca to tie down one of their most consistent performers.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Here are some important factors to consider: Availability: Not all providers cover every part of Austin.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, McIntyre also suffered a significant singles loss to Damian Priest at Saturday Night’s Main Event in what has been a running theme for the Scottish superstar.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Seismologists will continue monitoring the region for aftershocks, though significant follow-up tremors are unlikely given the earthquake's small magnitude.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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That would make humans, rather than the moon, the dominant driver of changes to day length.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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With that change, China, the world’s largest pork producer, also became the dominant supplier of crude heparin.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Influential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influential. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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