Used in a Sentence

impacts

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for impacts.

Editorial note

The question is whether what they did was reasonable, and how this action impacts people's perception of them.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The striking of one body against another; collision.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of impacts gathered in one view.

noun

The striking of one body against another; collision.

noun

The force or energy of a collision of two objects.

noun

(figurative, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for impacts.

noun

The striking of one body against another; collision.

noun

The force or energy of a collision of two objects.

noun

(figurative, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect.

Example sentences

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The question is whether what they did was reasonable, and how this action impacts people's perception of them.

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The impacts is similar on other areas where the minimum wage laborer is also the minimum wage consumer.

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Edit: Some economists have argued that past raises in min wage have not made noticeable impacts in employment.

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Another is externalities like traffic, which aren't about licensing for safety but more about regulating for other impacts.

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Pointing out a problem, articulating its impacts, and hypothesizing about its causes are essential steps to effective problem solving.

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This affects the software ecosystem that existed right before the Internet but impacts everything else as well: taxis, hotels, etc.

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As those around you get paid more, there is more disposable income which impacts pricing.

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Don't try to pretend the Prop 8 campaign was some reasonable, thoughtful discussion of the impacts of gay marriage on society.

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That doesn't mean that we shouldn't care about the social factors that result in them choosing not, and the social impacts that that choice has.

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Hence the average quality of teachers is lower compared to other countries and the impacts on society are subtle and widespread.

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GetScale impacts worker treatment in several ways: (1) it eliminates waste and errors that result from misunderstandings in customer acceptance procedures.

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Of the studies that have been done, most focus on the negative impacts.

Quote examples

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Also, the article assumes that social impacts must be "good" (which further begs the question of what "good" means).

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Of the three ways that GetScale "impacts worker treatment", the first doesn't mention workers at all, the second only improves record quality (not worker treatment), and the third depends on foreign buyers to demand good treatment of workers (which there is no evidence they'll do) and does nothing to address the single abuse mentioned in the article, higher water bills for "unproductive" workers.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use impacts in a sentence?

The question is whether what they did was reasonable, and how this action impacts people's perception of them.

What does impacts mean?

The striking of one body against another; collision.

What part of speech is impacts?

impacts is commonly used as noun.