influence

powerful, profound, strong

Her music teacher had a powerful influence on her decision to study composition at university.

undue

His parents worried that his older friends might have an undue influence on his decisions.

external, outside

The teenagers tried to ignore external influences and make their own decisions about what to wear.

give sb

His years of experience gave him considerable influence in the company's decision-making process.

exercise, exert, use, wield

The CEO's financial connections allowed her to exert significant influence over the company's strategic decisions.

extend

The company gradually extended its influence into new markets across Asia.

be under

She realized she had been under the influence when she made that embarrassing phone call last night.

come/fall under

During his teenage years, he fell under the influence of his older brother's musical tastes.

show

Her paintings clearly show the influence of Japanese art.

attribute sth to

The team's recent success can be attributed to the coach's positive influence.

extend

The company's influence extended throughout Europe during the 1990s.

under the ~

Many teenagers make poor decisions when they are under the influence of their friends.

~ from

The new art style showed clear influence from Japanese paintings of the 1800s.

~ in

He has significant influence in deciding which projects the team works on.

~ on/upon

Her mother had a strong influence on her decision to become a doctor.

~ over

Her parents had a strong influence over her decision to study medicine.

~ with

My mother used her influence with the school principal to get my brother into the advanced program.

a sphere of influence

The company's sphere of influence now reaches customers in over fifty countries across the world.

bring your influence to bear on sb/sth

The mayor decided to bring her influence to bear on the new housing policy.

under the influence (of alcohol/drink)

The police officer realized the driver was under the influence and called for backup immediately.

early

My parents were the early influences that shaped my decision to become a teacher.

formative

Her early years spent traveling with her family had a formative influence on her career as a journalist.

diverse

My grandmother's diverse influences shaped how she cooked, mixing recipes from three different countries.

outside

My teenager tries to ignore outside influences and make decisions based on her own values.

be, represent

His parents were the biggest influence on his decision to become a doctor.

have

Her parents had a strong influence on her decision to study medicine.

be exposed to

Growing up, my sister was exposed to many musical influences from our parents' record collection.

be at work

Several different influences were at work when the artist created this painting.

~ on

My parents had a strong influence on the career choices I made.

considerably, deeply, enormously, greatly, heavily, powerfully, profoundly, strongly

Her parents' values deeply influenced the decisions she made throughout her career.

directly, indirectly

Her decision to study medicine was indirectly influenced by her older brother's career as a doctor.

positively

Regular exercise positively influences how energetic you feel throughout the day.

unduly

His parents' opinions unduly influenced his decision to study medicine instead of art.

attempt to, seek to, try to

The advertising company tried to influence what products teenagers wanted to buy.

in

The teacher's positive attitude had a strong influence in shaping how students approached their schoolwork.

be easily/readily influenced

Young children are often readily influenced by what they see on television and social media.