His friend's opinion had an impact on his decision.
Our choice of concrete will have a tremendous impact on the building's mechanical performance.
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December 7, 1941, November 22, 1963, and September 11, 2001 had an impact on many throughout the world.
The French revolution, the Russian revolution, and the Iranian revolution had an impact on many throughout the world.
One way to reduce the environmental impact of meat eating is to make livestock more productive.2016, Jayson Lusk, Unnaturally Delicious, →ISBN, page 111:
Etymology Attested since the 17th century, from Latin impāctus.
1
To collide or strike, the act of impinging.
When the hammer impacts the nail, it bends.
As a microbullet impacts the graphene, the diameter of the cone it creates – determined by later examination of the petals – provides a way to measure how much energy the graphene absorbs before breaking.2014 December 1, Mike Williams, “Microbullet hits confirm graphene’s strength”, in Rice University:
2
To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.
The footprints of birds do not impact the soil in the way those of dinosaurs do.
3
Figuratively, Proscribed To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on.
I can make the changes, but it will impact the schedule.