Meaning
Having the capacity to affect the character, development, or behavior of someone or something; possessing significant power or authority that enables one to shape opinions, decisions, or outcomes in a particular context or field.
💡 While "influential" often connotes a positive impact, it can also refer to negative or manipulative influences; context is crucial for understanding the nature of the influence described.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Every
Tuesday
morning
Clara
routinely
occupies
the
corner
table
of
the
neighbourhood
caf
é
and
observes
the
steady
stream
of
customers
.
She
has
become
an
influential
organiser
of
a
small
reading
group
whose
recommendations
frequently
steer
the
choices
of
local
readers
.
When
she
praises
a
new
novel
,
caf
é
patrons
often
buy
it
within
days
and
the
owner
places
it
on
a
prominent
shelf
.
Her
remarks
are
measured
and
thoughtful
,
and
they
tend
to
prompt
curiosity
rather
than
insistence
.
By
the
time
she
leaves
,
several
people
have
agreed
to
attend
the
next
meeting
,
which
shows
how
consistent
,
modest
actions
can
produce
a
lasting
effect
.
Common Phrases
influential figures
influential policies
influential studies
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