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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
influential
/ɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/
adjective1 of 2
having the power to cause change; having influence
- “He is very influential in the world of medicine.”Tatoeba
- “People you meet daily are influential in shaping up your own future.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A person who has influence
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)