impact
noun
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision.
have impacted
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present perfectof impact.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After the Pacific, the Mediterranean basin holds the highest number of historical tsunamis recorded, of which several have impacted France’s Côte d’Azur coastline.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
While imports have continued to hold up, the tariffs have impacted export markets.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Palmer has been hampered by injuries this season and that will no doubt have impacted his campaign, during which he has managed just five goal contributions.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Trump’s words during the Persian Gulf conflict have impacted the price of oil, as this chart on X from Rory Johnston, founder of oil-market research provider Commodity Context, shows.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
Although Native historians and scholars have written at length about how events in US history have impacted Indigenous peoples, their perspectives are not often included in history courses.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
