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Common collocations with impact in American Collocation

impact noun

US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

strong

dramatic
enormous
huge
major
maximum
powerful
profound
significant

The machine includes prominent branding for maximum impact at the point of sale.

This important musician had such a profound impact on my life.

not strong

limited
marginal
minimal
negligible

The factory is designed to operate with minimal impact on the environment.

positive

beneficial
positive

It is not clear whether these activities have a positive impact on children’s reading skills.

negative

adverse
damaging
detrimental
devastating
disastrous
negative
serious
severe

For the local community, the environmental impact of these new mines will be devastating.

direct

direct
immediate

The results will have an immediate impact on the care that patients receive.

lasting a long time

lasting
long-lasting
long-term

If we act now, we could make a lasting impact on poverty.

affecting your mind or emotions

emotional
psychological

The psychological impact of living with HIV is an issue that affects both long-term survivors and the newly-diagnosed.

relating to money and business

commercial
economic
financial

The study assesses the commercial impact of new information systems and the internet.

relating to a particular subject

cultural
ecological
environmental
political
social
socio-economic

This process will inevitably have some ecological impact.

have an impact

create
have
make

The funding is vital for the us to be able to make a real impact on the community.

reduce impact

absorb
cushion
lessen
limit
minimize
mitigate
reduce
soften

Use your spending power to reduce your impact on the environment.

examine impact

analyse
consider
examine
explore
investigate
understand

This paper examines the impact of new teaching methods that were introduced a year ago.

measure impact

assess
calculate
estimate
evaluate
measure
quantify

In the next chapter, we assess the impact of the minimum wage on individuals and firms.