- having a lot of influence on somebody/something
- a highly influential book
- influential in something His conversation with the manager was influential in his decision to join United.
- She is one of the most influential figures in local politics.
- influential in doing something The committee was influential in formulating government policy on employment.
Extra Examples- The group was influential in setting up the new schools.
- This was a highly influential work.
- His ideas are widely influential among Palestinians.
- We need to convince certain influential individuals within the community.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
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Word Originlate 16th cent. (referring to astral influence): from medieval Latin influentia ‘inflow’, from Latin influere, from in- ‘into’ + fluere ‘to flow’.
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