How to Use impact in a Sentence

impact

1 of 2 noun
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  • The book had a huge impact when it first came out.
  • No one could have survived such an impact.
  • These warnings have been heard so often that they have lost their impact.
  • We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.
  • She expects to make an immediate impact at work.
  • The cars crashed into the guardrail, and the impact from the truck crushed one of the cars.
    — Angie Dimichele, sun-sentinel.com, 23 July 2021
  • Here’s the breakdown of the top five impact games in the quest for the playoff.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2020
  • The impact of the fall scraped the skin off her elbow and bruised her leg.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Jenkins made a big impact in a small amount of time on the court.
    — Paul Johnson, Elgin Courier-News, 3 Nov. 2017
  • For other black men and boys, the impact of the video is even stronger.
    — Shacamree Gowdy, Houston Chronicle, 5 June 2020
  • The young women behind the film hope the impact will have a much longer shelf life.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Her field vision and awareness made an impact on both the ride and the draws.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2022
  • But what kind of impact have free agents made for the Wings in years past?
    — Taylor Gribble, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2018
  • The impact of floods on the rental market can be even more severe.
    — Monica Hersher, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2021
  • News like that tends to have a profound impact on the other kids.
    — Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The crash’s impact broke the neck of a 16-year-old in the van.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2021
  • The troop deaths could have a greater impact for Ukraine in a war that is far from over.
    — Helene Cooper, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The future is not just in creation but in the impact of that creation.
    — Ali Aksu, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2023
  • On prom night, your shoes need to make just as big of an impact as your dress.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 26 Feb. 2019
  • The sum total of the impact of chronic stress can add up to a shorter life.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 10 Mar. 2022
  • And the law has had an enormous impact on the lives of just about everyone.
    — Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 4 Feb. 2020
  • But the videos seem to have made quite an impact on Sardesai.
    — Vidhi Doshi, Washington Post, 4 July 2018
  • The law will have a dramatic impact on the court system.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Star Tribune, 29 June 2021
  • The party hopes the program will have a big impact on outreach.
    — Jack Turman, CBS News, 10 July 2020
  • This is what terrified me the most and has had the most lasting impact on my life.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 27 Sep. 2018
  • Phillips read a victim impact statement on behalf of one of the boys.
    — Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2022
  • The others hit the water with no impact on nearby ships.
    — Rachel pannett, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Look for a durable box or sturdy bench to bang out some low-impact step ups.
    — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 23 Dec. 2020
  • In terms of rule changes, the impact of this year’s tweak to the clock doesn’t appear major.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2023
  • But to this point, there’s simply not enough impact on that end.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
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impact

2 of 2 verb
  • A crater was formed at the point where the meteor impacted the planet's surface.
  • The tax increase will impact low-income families the most.
  • No one is sure how these changes will impact our relations with other countries.
  • The poor economy is impacting on small businesses.
  • Both events negatively impacted her life.
  • This is something that impacts lots of parts of the city.
    — Matthew Segal, Los Angeles Magazine, 13 July 2017
  • Of course, there are things that will impact the battery life of the phone.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 26 Oct. 2022
  • And how will the ripples spread out and impact the whole market?
    — Cam Wolf, GQ, 17 Oct. 2017
  • What does the site consist of now, and how would it be impacted?
    — Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
  • Read on to see how the planets could impact your summer plans.
    — Bryanna Brown, refinery29.com, 18 June 2018
  • The actress said the goal is to raise awareness on how pets can impact one’s health.
    — Fox News, 5 Aug. 2021
  • There also needs to be an eye on how new homes will impact schools.
    — Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022
  • Phillips can impact — which is the key word here — the game in a multitude of ways.
    — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Talk about the divide and conquer, how that impacts things.
    — Shirin Ghaffary, Recode, 21 Nov. 2018
  • Opinions vary on how the climate will impact those talks.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 19 June 2020
  • Injuries played a part in the loss and could impact the upcoming weeks.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2022
  • There are also a few key moments at the end of the episode that will clearly impact the events to come.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 24 Oct. 2022
  • To see how the chemical would impact a prey species, the researchers then turned to mice.
    — National Geographic, 23 Oct. 2017
  • At the same time, there are other factors at play that could impact prices.
    — Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Beckham is in a position to impact the lives of many around him.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2020
  • Does trauma impact us in the same way regardless of its source?
    — Shauna Springer, CNN, 11 Sep. 2020
  • The Post wants to hear how this decision might impact you.
    — Washington Post, 15 May 2022
  • These are all factors that can impact your ability to close the deal.
    — Ramona Sentinel, 6 July 2019
  • This rise in costs is likely to impact the earnings growth for the company in the near term.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
  • While jokes about the game being impacted by the plague spread like, well, the plague so too did the scoring.
    — Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2019
  • That start time is subject to change, and the weather in Louisville could impact it.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2022
  • Lupus can also cause sores on the scalp, which can impact hair health.
    — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 21 Jan. 2022
  • That’s the kind of behavior that can impact battery life.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 15 Feb. 2022
  • The decision will impact way more than just athletes and fans.
    — Giana Han, al, 10 July 2020
  • Police did not say how long the cleanup will last or how long the closure would impact traffic.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 6 May 2021

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