Meaning & use
influencing
Having an effect on someone's character, beliefs, decisions, or actions, usually without direct force.
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Her calm advice ended up influencing how the whole team approached the problem.
Advertisers spend billions each year influencing what consumers choose to buy.
A note on using this word
Influencing implies a gradual or indirect effect, unlike 'forcing' or 'ordering,' which imply direct control.
Words with a similar meaning
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