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.
influenced
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past participleof influence.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof influence.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
influencenounthe capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others.
Example Sentences
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According to Ms. Murck, who met me for a walk-through, when it came to the selection process the curators “went to our strengths and to the China Institute Gallery exhibitions that influenced our scholarship.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
In other words, the language of a prompt influenced the cultural assumptions underlying its response.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
One MP, Nigar Arpadarai, told the 1news.az website that children did not choose to wear the hijab themselves but were influenced by their families.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Macro factors have also influenced RBC’s thinking on the downgrade.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
These events prompted a slavery debate in Congress—and may have influenced one piece of the Compromise of 1850, which ended the slave trade in the District of Columbia.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
