as in impressive
having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies
an impactful story of love and redemption
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Below, experts shared some of the most impactful prevention methods.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
By comparison, Seoul Station tells us more about how the zombie virus began while also spinning a tight, impactful story centered on three compelling characters.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
What those theoretical other versions wouldn’t have been, though, is influential — or at least impactful enough that somebody would have been making a feature film about them in 2025.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Clear goals, tracking, & communication between local agencies create a lasting, compassionate and impactful response to support the most vulnerable.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
By comparison, Seoul Station tells us more about how the zombie virus began while also spinning a tight, impactful story centered on three compelling characters.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
What those theoretical other versions wouldn’t have been, though, is influential — or at least impactful enough that somebody would have been making a feature film about them in 2025.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Clear goals, tracking, & communication between local agencies create a lasting, compassionate and impactful response to support the most vulnerable.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impactful
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This was an impressive tournament that will have surely turned heads.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The most popular ghost story of this cemetery is that of Rufina Cambaceres, a 19-year-old girl who was laid to rest in 1902 in an impressive art nouveau mausoleum.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some do not have the emotional wherewithal to to observe that others have needs as well.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Watching these flux ropes in the simulation form so quickly and move toward Earth was exciting, but concerning.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2024, Luis Perales had broken out as one of the Red Sox’s most exciting minor league pitchers.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Impactful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impactful. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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