impacted vs influenced

Both 'impacted' and 'influenced' are correctly spelled words, but they have different connotations. 'Impacted' is often used to describe a strong effect or influence, especially in a negative way, while 'influenced' is more general and can refer to any type of effect or influence.

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impacted

The word 'impacted' is correct and commonly used to describe a strong effect or influence, especially in a negative way.

Use 'impacted' when you want to emphasize a significant or strong effect on something or someone. It is often used in contexts where the impact is substantial or severe.

Examples:

The pandemic has impacted the economy greatly.
The decision to cut funding will impact the research project.
The hurricane impacted the coastal communities.
The new policy will impact all employees.
The loss of a loved one can impact a person's mental health.

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Additionally, tolerance can also be impacted by certain sensitivities/allergies or the seasons.
Collection of data (hydro-morphological, physico-chemical and biological) to assess variability at natural and impacted sites.
Industries dependent on migrant labor have been strongly impacted.
It might have impacted your sales.
Certain interested parties argued that USD/EUR exchange rate fluctuations impacted on the dumping margins found and warranted an adjustment.
Profitability was impacted by the unfavourable product mix.
It is intended for stakeholders involved in, or impacted by, procurement decisions and processes.
Even if the surface is strong impacted and abraded, the interior remains high plasticity and toughness.
Change has impacted all aspects of life-social, economic, religious, and political.
Group performance at 30 September 2012 The publishing sector continues to be heavily impacted by negative macroeconomic performance.
Anyone with a fat belly is bound to feel that natural beauty is impacted.
Releasing old, impacted, toxic energy often creates flu-like symptoms.
Microsoft lists software that is impacted directly and indirectly on the company's Knowledgebase.
As a result, over 100,000 people will be positively impacted.
Two or three meteors just impacted.
It's impacted on our life.
Your delays have impacted an entire generation of missile development.
Momchil regularly raided Bulgarian lands, which negatively impacted Byzantine-Bulgarian relations.
Internationally it impacted in the UK and Canada.

Alternatives:

affected
had an impact on
influenced negatively

influenced

The word 'influenced' is correct and commonly used to describe any type of effect or influence on something or someone.

Use 'influenced' when you want to indicate that something has had an effect on a person, thing, or situation. It is a more general term that can encompass various degrees of impact.

Examples:

Her upbringing influenced her career choice.
The book influenced my perspective on the topic.
His friends influenced his decision to study abroad.
The weather influenced our plans for the day.
The teacher's feedback influenced the student's performance.

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People who have influenced you lately.
Migration from different locations influenced the diversity of employment.
These expectations appear to have influenced significantly their subsequent perceptions.
Sindhi literature too was influenced by these trends.
His research influenced the biogeographer Léon Croizat.
The Japanese naval ensign also influenced other flag designs.
This greatly influenced northern Mexican music.
Her stylistic choices in dialogue were influenced by her academic experiences.
International treaties have influenced the development of laws affecting rooting.
Browning influenced nearly all categories of firearms design.
This heavily influenced the geology of central and northern Madagascar.
In Northampton the older accent has been influenced by overspill Londoners.
Bracton was influenced by an early 12th-century lawbook entitled Leges Edwardi Confessoris.
Their work influenced suprematism and expressionism.
Bonan phonology has been heavily influenced by Tibetan.
Kaleidoscope later influenced several critically acclaimed musicians.
It was influenced by threefold and GNS theory.
Some scholars argue that Pythagorean thought influenced the Canon of Polykleitos.
Peter Brook influenced and developed this work.
Sheen was greatly influenced by the actor James Dean.

Alternatives:

affected
had an influence on
shaped

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