Synonyms for impact
ˈɪm pækt; ɪmˈpæktim·pact

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1. impact

   Collision, the act or fact of striking violently together, is the result of motion or action, and is sudden and momentary; contact may be a condition of rest, and be continuous and permanent; collision is sudden and violent contact. Concussion is often by transmitted force rather than by direct impact; two railway-trains come into collision; an explosion of dynamite shatters neighboring windows by concussion. Impact is the blow given by the striking body; as, the impact of the cannon-shot upon the target. An encounter is always violent, and generally hostile. Meeting is neutral, and may be of the dearest friends or of the bitterest foes; of objects, of persons, or of opinions; of two or of a multitude. Shock is the result of collision. In the figurative use, we speak of clashing of views, collision of persons. Opposition is used chiefly of persons, more rarely of opinions or interests; conflict is used indifferently of all.

   Synonyms:
   clash, clashing, collision, concussion, conflict, contact, encounter, meeting, opposition, shock

   Antonyms:
   agreement, amity, coincidence, concert, concord, concurrence, conformity, harmony, unison, unity

   Preposition:
   Collision of one object with another; of or between opposing objects.

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1. impact

   Synonyms:
   contact, application, impression, collision

   Antonyms:
   isolation, separation, interval, removal, avoidance, non-contact, shave

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1. impactnoun

   the striking of one body against another

   Synonyms:
   shock, impingement, encroachment, wallop

2. impact, wallopnoun

   a forceful consequence; a strong effect

   "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"

   Synonyms:
   shock, impingement, encroachment, wallop

3. impingement, encroachment, impactnoun

   influencing strongly

   "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

   Synonyms:
   violation, usurpation, impaction, trespass, intrusion, invasion, shock, wallop, encroachment, impingement

4. shock, impactverb

   the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

   "the armies met in the shock of battle"

   Synonyms:
   shock absorber, shock, encroachment, jounce, wallop, stupor, cushion, electric shock, impingement, blow, daze, jolt, seismic disturbance, electrical shock, jar

5. impactverb

   press or wedge together; pack together

   Synonyms:
   bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch, affect

6. affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touchverb

   have an effect upon

   "Will the new rules affect me?"

   Synonyms:
   adjoin, touch, dissemble, stir, rival, contact, involve, fix, pertain, continue, concern, mend, carry on, tinge, refer, strike, meet, move, bushel, uphold, advert, affect, sham, restore, tint, relate, touch on, equal, preserve, tinct, bear on, impress, repair, allude, regard, match, bear upon, pretend, come to, have-to doe with, push, furbish up, feign, reach, partake, extend to, disturb, doctor

Matched Categories

1. • Contact
   • Influence
   • Wedge

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1. effect size

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

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1. impactnoun

   Synonyms:
   impulse, collision, shock

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1. impactnoun

   Synonyms:
   collision, forcible contact, force

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1. List of paraphrases for "impact":

   impacts, effect, effects, incidence, implications, influence, consequences, affect, repercussions, affected, 'impact, shock, implication, bearing, affecting, impacto, purposes, fallout, purpose, collision, consequence

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1. Ceil Folz:

   For us, it's seldom the economic impact we care about, it's more about television and the impact of that, the number of eyeballs that get to see the races, that's really our big driver.

2. Mike Coffin:

   Listed companies have started to acknowledge the risk of sanctioning stranded assets; the risks for governments are similar, but with outcomes that will impact hundreds of millions of people, whether or not individual petrostates care about the physical effects of climate change, they must recognise the impact falling fossil fuel income will have on their economies and take action to diversify.

3. Brian King:

   When it comes to net public health impact, you have to consider both ends of the scale, right now it does appear the youth initiation is outweighing the adult use.

4. Premchai Karnasuta:

   We can start building the LNG terminal after we receive an approval on environment impact assessment.

5. Franck Don:

   We will remain vigilant about the social impact and await a clearer and more detailed picture of the plan's implications for plants, volume, and how much work will be given to the foundries, but the project in the form it's been presented makes sense because the two groups complement each other, are in good financial health, and thanks to the new format will attain a critical size which is vital in the auto business today.