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The earliest known use of influence in English referred to a flowing power coming from what?

influence

[in-floo-uhns] / ˈɪn flu əns /




Usage

What are other ways to say influence? Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one's friends. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. 

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A growing influence in the side was the 'Whitley Bay Maradona'.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

But in the Baltic territories ruled by Germany’s Gen. Paul von Hindenburg, the national development of Belarusians, Latvians and Lithuanians was encouraged to weaken Polish influence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Experts have said that privacy and security concerns could limit the influence of personal agents, since they often need sensitive information to carry out certain tasks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

However, the team’s ceiling will rest on the influence of new forwards Brandon Ingram and Rui Hachimura.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

They spent more than an hour at the intersection of Fox Run and Mink, where Ridge said he had first rematerialized, hoping the proximity would influence the EGG.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Guests enjoyed a menu with Chinese influences, according to the White House, that included a first course of sweet yellow squash velouté with wild mushroom fricassée and scallion oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"I think we're forced to feel more American simply by the influences that we have," Stainton added.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Wedekind and Kafka would seem to be bigger influences than Beckett and Ionesco.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

This rate is crucial because it influences borrowing costs of mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and other lending that undergirds the economy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

I was taken away from all “spiritual” influences and for a long time did not see any of my old associates.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

There’s also the possibility that recommendations could one day be influenced by sponsorships, said Campbell, the Harvard professor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

In other words, it may provide a useful window into the more active part of the phosphorus cycle that is influenced by microbial life.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

But the Black Ferns refused to go away and continued to trouble England's defence, which is now being influenced by coaching consultant Shaun Edwards.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The piece not only drew on the color orange but was also influenced by a collapsible play tunnel she received as a gift after giving birth to her first child.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He decided that all his life he had been influenced by things around him.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

These plant derived substances can act as antioxidants and can also interact with gut microbes, potentially influencing metabolism and other biological processes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Access to electricity is increasingly influencing development timelines, site selection and project viability in Japan, the rating company says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Isabel Wang explained how the global oil market has become the most important factor influencing the stock and bond markets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

At best, they're a way of influencing it, of sending a signal.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Even the wealthiest men, influencing the far-off London exchanges and local commerce alike, provided no inspiration.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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