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most influential

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 hot-dog 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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Saudi Arabia, by far the cartel's most influential member, "is going to do what it takes to stop anyone else from leaving," Falakshahi predicted.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He transformed the sound of Tamil film music with Annakili in 1976 and has gone on to become one of India's most influential composers.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

More recently, he has turned his fire on some of Argentina’s most influential business leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

ETF issuers compete aggressively over benchmark selection, and investors increasingly pay attention to which indexes own the most influential companies shaping the future economy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“The most influential and prolific painter of the 20th century,” wrote the New York Daily News.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day