influence
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- noun
- /ˈɪnfluəns/
:
influencia
- Just think of the positive influence you'd be on that boy, Buddha.
- peer influence
- cultural influences
- social influence
I think he's, he's been an incredible influence and asset to us.
- I think he's, he's been an incredible influence and asset to us.
- Needless to say, the Indian influences in Malaysia are huge.
- You have been a huge, huge influence on where I've got to now.
- Graham Ricks was a big influence on my on my career.
- Can they withstand the pressure from outside influences like the media, like the fans?
- Just a way for people with influence to, to scam their fans.
- So I gave my influence to to the outside world.
- Talk to us about your, your influence or your influences with Eminem.
Examples
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Stephens's government was weak, and its influence did not reach much beyond Savannah.
Academic text (2011) -
High performers develop influence more than those around them.
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And therefore they have massive influence on those companies.
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How do you see yourself using your influence on the world?
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And so we had a heavy influence from that area.
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That person is a powerful influence on your behaviour.
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All I'm saying is that I can offer my connections, my luck, my influence.
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The United States, in particular, appears to wield a great deal of influence over the military.
Academic text (2011) -
Jasper has also had a significant influence on our thoughts and beliefs.
Academic text (2011) -
The teacher had a profound influence on her students' academic success.
Synonyms
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3.8
A person or group with power to make things happen
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A person with many followers on social media who gets paid to promote products or ideas
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3.2
A person whose actions or ideas strongly affect other people's choices
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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6.8
A region where a foreign country has strong political or economic control without formal rule
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The area where a person or group can affect decisions even without official power
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A person who uses their contacts to get money or favors for others, often in dishonest ways
- Literature
A harmful power that leads people to do wrong for someone's personal gain
How Influential
- Literature
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7.0
889
3.1
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- Texting
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3.8
213
2.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun influence comes from Latin in- + fluere ('to flow'), giving the image of something 'flowing in'. So an influence is a person or thing that lets ideas, habits, or feelings 'flow' into you and change the way you think or act.