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influential

[in-floo-en-shuhl] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
effective, powerful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authoritative dominant famous important leading persuasive prominent significant strong
WEAK
affecting big-gun big-wheel controlling efficacious forcible governing guiding impressive inspiring instrumental major-league meaningful momentous moving name potent substantial telling touching weighty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inconspicuous inferior insignificant obscure subordinate trivial unimportant unknown
WEAK
ineffective ineffectual uninfluential unmoving weak

Example Sentences

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Maybe it is natural, then, that a big swath of the most influential podcasters have come forward to offer a solution to those executives’ problems.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

This year, the influential retail cohort is taking a much more cautious approach as the war in Iran upends markets around the world.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Defenders do not often get individual recognition, but Gabriel has been a hugely influential figure in Arsenal's march towards the title.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

A registered investment advisory firm that specializes in attempting to copy the trading activities of influential investors has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle allegations that its advertising on social media was misleading.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Carl Gorman’s father was influential in the politics of our tribe and a successful businessman.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.