impact

[im-pakt, im-pakt] / ˈɪm pækt, ɪmˈpækt /

NOUN

collision, force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brunt shock

STRONG

bang blow bounce buffet bump clash concussion contact crash crunch crush encounter hit impingement jar jolt jounce kick knock meeting percussion pound punch quake quiver rap shake slap smash strike stroke thump tremble tremor wallop

WEAK

appulse smash-up

NOUN

effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brunt burden impression influence meaning repercussion significance

STRONG

consequences imprint mark power thrust weight

WEAK

full force

VERB

hit with force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

jolt

STRONG

clash collide crash crush kick register smash strike

WEAK

bang into crack up smash up wrack up

Example Sentences

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That has an impact on makers of consumer hardware that also count memory as a key component.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“We often compare AI to electricity” for the broad impact of its development, Bechtel says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Many of those that the BBC talked to are worried about the economic impact the war.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The number-crunching exercise came as rising gas prices due to the Iran war, and the potential impact on consumer demand, take investors’ focus off AI adoption at retail chains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

So great was the impact of that game that club members began planning a party for the returning hero, even if he hadn’t actually qualified as a Candidate yet.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

impact

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