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affecting

[uh-fek-ting] / əˈfɛk tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unaffecting


Example Sentences

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The survey, conducted by San Diego State University researchers last fall, shows CSU grappling with how AI is affecting assignments, classroom instruction, competition for jobs and academic integrity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Some travelers are asking that question, given the concerns about how the ongoing conflict in Iran is affecting the oil market and in turn, fuel prices —think $4-a-gallon gas.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Campaigners say childhood dementia remains one of the least understood and least recognised life-limiting conditions affecting children.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Max’s affecting family story arrives at the Covid-19 pandemic, when Thomas gets sick and is hospitalized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But the technology issues were no longer just in the cockpit, affecting only pilots, they were everywhere.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel