most influential

ADJECTIVE

effective, powerful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authoritative dominant famous important leading persuasive prominent significant strong

WEAK

affecting big-gun big-wheel controlling efficacious forcible governing guiding hot-dog impressive inspiring instrumental major-league meaningful momentous moving name potent substantial telling touching weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconspicuous inferior insignificant obscure subordinate trivial unimportant unknown

WEAK

ineffective ineffectual uninfluential unmoving weak

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most influential

In June, Time magazine released its inaugural issue highlighting the 100 most influential people in sports, with James on the cover as “athlete of the century.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Elected to the Senate in 2002, the South Carolina politician was one of Washington's most influential voices on foreign policy, often pushing for US military intervention overseas.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Scientists have proposed a new way to describe black holes that could overcome a major limitation in one of Stephen Hawking's most influential ideas.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Join the most influential voices across government, industry, venture capital and public health on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

In April, I was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad