- present participle of impact.
impacting
Example Sentences
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The BBC’s Tessa Wong is there and breaks down how the wildfire smoke is impacting countries around South East Asia.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
He added in a report published on its website: "AI will change how work is done across industries, impacting some jobs, transforming thers and creating entirely new roles that we're only beginning to imagine."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
It also acts as a direct point of contact for serving personnel so they can raise problems that are impacting their lives and their ability to serve.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In 2024, McKinley Paper and Packaging Co. permanently closed a plant in Port Angeles, Wash., impacting 193 workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“You’re wasting your limited time and energy hating Danny Devon. It is not impacting Danny Devon in the slightest. You’re only harming your soul and your happiness.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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