lasting impact

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   an effect that continues for a long time after the event that caused it

   Grammar: Countable; often used with 'a' or 'no'. Usually followed by 'on' to say who or what is affected.

   Patterns

   • a lasting impact on someone/something
   • have a lasting impact
   • leave a lasting impact

   The new teacher had a lasting impact on the way I think about science.

   The war left a lasting impact on the country's economy.

   Her speech made a lasting impact on everyone in the room.

2. 2nouncountable

   a strong and permanent change in someone's life or feelings

   Grammar: Often used with 'make' or 'have' and an adjective like 'profound' or 'deep'.

   Patterns

   • make a lasting impact on someone
   • have a lasting impact on someone's life

   Volunteering abroad can make a lasting impact on your life.

   The book had a lasting impact on how I see the world.

Word forms

Common combinations

have a lasting impact

The new law will have a lasting impact on small businesses.

make a lasting impact

She made a lasting impact on the local community.

leave a lasting impact

The film left a lasting impact on viewers.

a lasting impact on

The discovery had a lasting impact on medicine.

no lasting impact

Fortunately, the accident had no lasting impact on his health.

Synonyms and how they differ

long-term effect

More neutral and common in scientific or medical contexts; 'lasting impact' often suggests a stronger, more emotional change.

enduring influence

More formal and often used about ideas or people; 'lasting impact' is broader and can refer to events or things.

Opposites

Commonly confused: lasting impact or lasting impression?

Practice

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