influential
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- influentially adverb
- noninfluential adjective
- noninfluentially adverb
- overinfluential adjective
- quasi-influential adjective
- quasi-influentially adverb
- uninfluential adjective
- uninfluentially adverb
Etymology
Origin of influential
First recorded in 1560–70; from Medieval Latin influenti(a) “stellar emanation” ( influence ) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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The iPhone is not only Apple’s most important product to date, but one of the most influential inventions in modern history.
From Barron's
She was a child of privilege, the daughter of Carter Burden, a Vanderbilt descendant and media executive, and Amanda Burden, the daughter of Babe Paley and an influential urban planner.
From Los Angeles Times
DJ Dan, a major figure in West Coast house music whose work helped seed California’s globally influential rave culture, has died.
From Los Angeles Times
The tests recently got a boost from influential clinical guidelines issued earlier this month by leading cardiology groups.
A listing of influential movies we published last month was largely based on box-office receipts and included films that became cult classics.
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