--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/impact-as-a-verb brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Impact [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/impact-as-a-verb#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) A grammatically incorrect way to use "impact" as a verb when you could just say "affect" or "influence" like a normal person who speaks English properly. ### Examples Examples: - "This will impact our bottom line." (this will affect our profits) - "We need to impact customer satisfaction." (we need to improve customer satisfaction) - "The changes will impact everyone." (the changes will affect everyone) ### Tags grammarincorrectverbaffectinfluence 451 views • Created 3/24/2023 📢 Share Learnings ### Related Terms [ #### Task A grammatically incorrect way to use "task" as a verb when you... 1220 views• grammar, incorrect ](https://learnings.org/term/task-as-a-verb)[ #### Most unique A grammatically incorrect phrase that shows the speaker doesn't understand that "unique"... 477 views• grammar, incorrect ](https://learnings.org/term/most-unique)[ #### Champion (as a verb) To aggressively support or promote something, usually while pretending you're not just... 437 views• verb, support ](https://learnings.org/term/champion-as-a-verb) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo 🎓 Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Task · A grammatically incorrect way to use "task" as a verb when you... · 1220 views• grammar, incorrect](https://learnings.org/term/task-as-a-verb) — Related Terms - [Most unique · A grammatically incorrect phrase that shows the speaker doesn't understand that "unique"... · 477 views• grammar, incorrect](https://learnings.org/term/most-unique) — Related Terms - [Champion (as a verb) · To aggressively support or promote something, usually while pretending you're not just... · 437 views• verb, support](https://learnings.org/term/champion-as-a-verb) — Related Terms