How to Use "Impact" with Example Sentences

impact (n): the effect or influence on someone or something; the act of an object hitting another object

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Used with adjectives:

"His speech had a powerful impact on many people."
(powerful, great, huge, profound, tremendous)

"Our school principal made a significant impact on the school."
(significant, noticeable, real, measurable, substantial, positive, lasting)

"We felt the full impact of the storm."
(full, maximum, entire)

"The new teacher made an immediate impact on her students."
(immediate, instant, direct)

"Budget cuts will have a negative impact on schools."
(negative, heavy, serious, severe)

"He felt the full impact of the crash."
(full, initial)

Used with verbs:

"His father had a positive impact on him."
(had)

"His ongoing generosity made a huge impact on the community."
(made, created)

"We felt the impact of the recession."
(felt)

"They tried to analyze the impact of global warming."
(analyze, study, explore, assess, determine)

"We should recognize the huge impact he has made to society."
(recognize, appreciate, understand, respect)

"How can we lessen the impact of rising costs on our customers?"
(lessen, reduce, minimize)

"The back of the car took the hardest impact of the crash."
(took)

"How did they survive the impact of the accident?"
(survive, withstand)

"The impact occurred immediately after takeoff."
(occurred, happened)

Used with prepositions:

"The car was demolished on impact."
(on, upon)

impact (v): to affect someone or something

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Used with adverbs:

"Her decisions have greatly impacted her future."
(greatly, strongly, positively, significantly, substantially)

"The coach's negative attitude has seriously impacted his players."
(seriously, severely, emotionally, psychologically)

"The budget cuts have economically impacted school funding."
(economically, financially)

Used with nouns:

"Her decision impacted the whole family."
(decision)

"Our negligence has seriously impacted the environment."
(environment, quality, development)