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affecting

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


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Around 42 percent of households in the Asian tech powerhouse are single-person, with social isolation affecting the country's vulnerable elderly in particular.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The compromised tank threatened to blow up, affecting adjacent tanks also containing the toxic chemical methyl methacrylate which could have caused a large-scale public safety emergency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

King Harald, 89, and Queen Sonja, 88, have been largely shielded from the crises affecting the royal family.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I can say I’m worried that your current conditions are not affecting just your diabetes, but they’re also affecting your heart and your kidneys.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“And now we turn to regular contributor Royal, for an update on how the new Wizarding order is affecting the Muggle world.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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