influence
noun
the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others.
are influencing
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present progressiveof influence.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A neutral ratio of 1.0 points to churn, where neither buyers or sellers are influencing the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
A few different factors are influencing this resurgence.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 21, 2026
To examine how LLMs are influencing scientific publishing, Yin's team compiled more than 2 million papers posted from January 2018 through June 2024 across three major preprint platforms.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 24, 2025
Simon Morton, former senior investigating officer for Thames Valley Police, told the BBC that perpetrators in the area are operating in plain sight and are "influencing and arranging others to do the same thing".
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
His letters from here are influencing the whole European Press.
From The Traitors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
