influencing
v.v. to have an effect on how someone thinks or behaves, or on how something develops. You use it when one thing changes another without using force.
v. affecting the nature, development, or behaviour of someone or something. Present participle of 'influence'; functions as the continuous form or a gerund.
Social media is influencing how young people shop.
The committee is currently influencing the final decision by providing expert data to the board members.
By influencing the early stages of the legislative process, the lobby group ensured that their primary concerns were addressed before the bill reached the floor for a vote.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; it does not require a preposition like 'on' (which is used for the noun form).
They are influencing on the results.They are influencing the results.The verb 'influence' is transitive and takes a direct object. Do not confuse it with the noun 'influence', which takes the preposition 'on'.