COUNTERINFLUENCE Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

counterinfluence

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Definition of counterinfluence

as in influence

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But tomorrow — or a week from now — Ream hopes the team can celebrate the influence its World Cup run made on the sport and the country.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Which Beyoncé song would Hart have liked to work into Lestat’s music as an influence?

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of influence

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The recent surge in commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could give the US additional leverage in talks with Iran, analysts said.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Now in terms of personal goals, pad leverage, effort, block release and affecting the quarterback.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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At the April topping-off ceremony, Lightfoot, who left office in 2023, took credit for the rising casino, perhaps the signature achievement of her administration.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
Brunson's ability to demand accountability without conflict, redirect credit, and maintain composure under immense pressure, even during 20-point deficits, exemplified an Aristotelian ideal of balance.

— Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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