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influencing

v.
US //ˈɪnˌfɫuənsɪŋ// UK //ˈɪnfluːənsɪŋ// in·flu·enc·ing
  1. 1 affecting someone or something (v.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    changing or affecting the way someone thinks or the way something happens.

    exerting an effect on the nature, development, or behaviour of a person or entity. Often used as a gerund or in continuous tenses to describe an ongoing process.

    Example

    Social media is influencing the way young people communicate with each other.

    Example

    The lobbyist was accused of influencing the committee's decision by providing selective data that favoured his client's interests.

    Usage

    Often takes a direct object without a preposition; avoid saying 'influencing on'.

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