- present participle of influence.
influencing
Example Sentences
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By influencing these receptors, the drugs can reduce food intake, promote weight loss, and help regulate blood sugar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Brands rushing to Reddit in the hopes of influencing AI outputs are colliding with the platform’s fiercely protective moderators, the WSJ Leadership Institute’s Katie Deighton reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Energy markets and oil prices also play an important role in influencing the COLA.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Another example of ancient wisdom influencing modern techniques can be found in the way Australia fights fire with fire.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
If heredity too had a universal natural law, then it was likely influencing the genesis of peas as much as the genesis of humans.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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