Influence
influence (noun) - the power to make people do and think what you wantinfluential (adjective)
angry crowds influenced government decisionmaking
many factors influence the price of the banana, one of which includes the wages and working conditions
influence thinking
Darwin developed a set of new principles that today influence the thinking of every person
naive and easily influenced by friends
it helps to have influential friends
influential opinion
as always, your influential opinion and abilities attract the envy of colleagues
the state's most influential hospitals negotiate high reimbursement rates
an influential book
the book influenced her profoundly
a highly influential work
a powerful formative influence
the disruptive realms of bodies, people, movements and representational practices that dislodge corporate influence by creating new places for social justice on a global scale
peer influence
during adolescence, peer influence plays a significant role in the young person's life
a politician seeking to influence appointments
influence weather
sought to influence local weather patterns through cloud seeding
influence outlook on life
you can never be authentic if you ignore those fundamental things that influence your outlook in life
influence of styles
the influence of western styles of clothing also plays a significant role in the film
influential women
appointing distinguished women to influential positions
influential celebrities
interviews with 18 celebrities influential in our culture
parental influence
her parents tried to influence her choice of mate
influential in shaping the country's economic policy
areas under control and influence
armed opposition groups have also expanded the areas under their control and influence
external factors which may unduly influence your judgement
influence every aspect of life
with the production of the Ford Model T in 1908, petroleum came to influence almost every aspect of life
Nineteenth-century Slavophile ideas are still influential, casting Catholicism and Protestantism as Western imports that have belonged historically to invaders
influential force
parents are the most influential force in the life of a child
influential factors
global factors have been influential in making shopping malls a part of Turkish urban life
food that influences your risk of cancer
influence behaviour
scientists have solid leads on much more controversial genes: genes that influence behavior--possibly including intelligence
influential people
an influential Bronx lawyer
one of the most influential architects of the 20th century
the 100 most influential people in the state
the world's most influential jihadi theologians
the most influential modern writers
the nation's most influential and affluent corporate interests
influential proponent
an influential proponent of the new strategy for Iraq.
an influential event
influential but short-lived
the influential but short-lived Black Mountain College in the 1950s
an influential and provocative article published in 1966
influence on the environment
both aquaculture and capture fisheries have caused much public concern about their sustainability and influence on the environment
influence policy
there are ways to influence policy without compromising scientists' traditional shield of neutrality
influence through competition
introducing midsized carnivores can influence native carnivores through predation and competition
influence motivation and participation
the presence or lack of a strong family support system may influence the motivation to participate in community and overcome extreme poverty
a positive or negative influence on workplace conditions
influence on social hierarchies
elements of Guadalupan devotion such as pilgrimage, dance, feast-day celebrations, and the influence of those celebrations on social hierarchies and collective identity in Mexican villages
influence a decision
social background characteristics, such as race, age, and sex, influence the decision to transfer to a particular institution
a positive and significant influence
influence of thought
he influence of his thought on the theological schools of the 18th and 19th centuries is well documented
influences on choice
cognitive factors that influence the choice process
several factors influence the decision they make
strongly influence
the human factors that so strongly influence the financial industry,
exert an influence
exert an enduring influence
Her teacher Gebre-Kristos exerted an enduring influence on her style
driving under the influence
driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
examine the influence
the study is being launched to examine the influence of the environment on the health and development of children
influence decisionmakers
these important insights are used to identify alternative strategies for change and to inform and influence critical decision makers
wield influence
while the United States still wields more influence in most of the continent, China is rapidly catching up
positive influence
More importantly, all ten of the countries except South Africa thought China's influence was more positive than the United States' influence
bad influence
More Egyptian respondents concluded that the influence of both China and the United States is a bad thing rather than a good thing
a motivating influence
influence experimental results
sample sizes can influence results by pulling means in their own direction
influence of social class
the influence of social class in shaping the educational aspirations
given opportunity to influence the decision that was about to be made
a favourable influence
realize the favorable influence they can have on others, motivates them to improve how well they teach
The Influence of Alchemy on Newton
influence practices
banking regulators will have a small window of opportunity in which to influence compensation practices
spheres of influence
met at the Berlin Conference in 1884 to partition West Africa into " spheres of influence " and essentially divided the area into two territories
expanding sphere of influence
India' s expanding sphere of influence is being violated and encircled by a United States whose primary goal is quashing India
regional influence
This reduced regional influence has been reinforced by a broader decline in the relative position of the United States
influence there has diminished
promoting its influence by peaceful means rather than through confrontation, subversion, and nuclear proliferation
Because their envisioned spheres of influence overlap, these rising states will come into increasing conflict and competition
Russia's attempt to reestablish its imperial sphere of influence will put it on a collision course with both China and Europe
the president's top aide tremendous power and influence
academics and commentators who do not merely catalog international law but rather seek to influence its development according to their own policy preferences
acting in order to reverse the decline of U.S. influence in the world
decisively influence government decisions
foreign influence
This is foreign influence of the most benign kind
the country was packed with antiquities and biblical references but with few tourists and negligible foreign influence
local ministers and their congregations were finally achieving a loose organization with enough influence to bring about social change in regards to alcohol consumption
under the influence of communism
the United States, which speculated that if a region came under the influence of communism then the surrounding countries would follow
American influence
injecting American influence around the world
understanding the influence of stereotypes
A longitudinal case study examining the influence of teacher education on the instructional behaviors of a high school teacher
direct influence
indirect influence
discrimination, and bullying. These challenges seemed to have a direct or indirect influence on the educational experiences of migrant girls, undermining their self-esteem in multiple and complex ways
Parental influence on union formation preferences among Turkish, Moroccan, and Dutch adolescents in the Netherlands
the growing influence of Protestant faiths within the country






