Synonym: affect, induce, move, persuade, prejudice, sway. Similar words: influential, sequence, eloquence, consequence, in consequence, inflation, frequency, fence. Meaning: ['ɪnflʊəns] 
n. 1. a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc 2. causing something without any direct or apparent effort 3. a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do 4. the effect of one thing (or person) on another 5. one having power to influence another. v. 1. have and exert influence or effect 2. shape or influence; give direction to 3. induce into action by using one's charm.
n. 1. a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc 2. causing something without any direct or apparent effort 3. a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do 4. the effect of one thing (or person) on another 5. one having power to influence another. v. 1. have and exert influence or effect 2. shape or influence; give direction to 3. induce into action by using one's charm. 
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151. He has gained in influence during the past few years.
152. Britain could become a political backwater with no serious influence in the world.
153. The mayor used his influence to pull the wires of local legislators and get votes for their programmes.
154. The Polish clergy use their influence to polonize the people.
155. She has a lot of power and influence but likes to remain in the background.
156. The king tried to bring his influence to bear on the parliament.
157. The massive intellect of his mother had been a formative influence from his earliest years.
158. She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job.
159. I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision.
160. It is self-evident that childhood experiences influence our adult behaviour.
161. Immigrants have had a powerful influence on the local culture.
162. Can't you exercise your influence over the boy to get him to behave better?
163. He tried to exercise an undue influence upon his colleagues.
164. Her parents tried to influence her in her choice of university.
165. She had a disruptive influence on the rest of the class.
166. His influence is so strong that crowds of followers freeze onto him wherever he goes.
167. Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting.
168. The United States is a major influence in the United Nations.
169. Although not a public figure , he was a man of great influence.
170. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
171. The country's great influence in the world is disproportionate to its relatively small size.
172. At the time she was under the influence of her father.
173. He used his influence to make sure she was not selected as a parliamentary candidate.
174. She is definitely an influence for good on those boys.
175. The court found that the bank exerted undue influence over Mrs Black in getting her to sign the contract.
176. Try to be aware of external factors which may unduly influence your judgement.
177. Any attempt to influence the judges will be seen as an infraction of the rules.
178. It exercised a strong influence towards goodwill between the two great English speaking peoples.
179. Such is the influence of TV that it can make a person famous overnight.
180. Even the physical arrangement of the classroom can influence the way children learn.
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