impact

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈɪmpækt/, verb: /ˈɪmpækt/ /ɪmˈpækt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈɪmpækt; v. ɪmˈpækt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. im′pakt; v. im pakt′)


Collocations for "impact"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "impact" in context.

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impact

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [positive, negative, adverse] impact
  2. have a [big, huge, small, noticeable] impact
  3. [might, will, could, would, should] have a [big] impact (on)
  4. make a [big] impact
  5. not much impact on the [results, chances, findings]
  6. will leave a lasting impact on
  7. [understand, realize, appreciate] the full impact of
  8. the [environmental, fiscal, economic, political] impact of
  9. an impact on the [environment, profits, community, children]
  10. is expected to have an impact on
  11. the impact of the [news, revelations, allegations, revolution]
  12. a [lethal, deadly] impact
  13. [exploded, detonated, blew up] on impact
  14. [struck, crashed, imploded] with tremendous impact
  15. a [front, rear] -end impact
  16. [died, was killed] in the impact
  17. [died] on impact
  18. an impact on [Earth, the moon]
  19. on the initial impact
v
  1. impact the [results, integrity, election] (of)
  2. impact his [decision, opinion]
  3. impact the [research, investigation]
  4. impact [the world, the environment, people's lives]
  5. impact the [Earth, moon]
  6. impacted the lives of [thousands]
  7. impacted [negatively, significantly, directly, positively, adversely]
  8. impacted by the [hurricane, changes, new law]
  9. impacted by [floods, famine, droughts]
  10. [thousands] were impacted by
  11. UK: impacts [significantly, minimally] on
'impact' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
activity - adverse - assess - assessment - battered - beneficial - chilling - collapse - cumulative - cushion - dampen - debris - decisive - deeply - detrimental - direct - dramatic - earthquake - economic - enduring - enormous - environmental - everlasting - explode - fist - harmful - harsh - have - huge - immediate - influence - lasting - mat - meaningful - measure - modest - negative - negligible - noticeable - positive - potential - profound - rip - shatter - shear - significant - soothing - study - subsequent - substantial

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