Collocations for impact - noun

big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, great, high, huge, important, main, major, massive, powerful, profound, real, significant, strong, substantial, tremendous
a high-impact message aimed at changing high risk behaviour among drug-users

limited, marginal, minimal/minimum, negligible | full
The industrial north of the country felt the full impact of the recession.

maximum
We''ll show you how to dress for maximum impact at the all-important audition.

overall, total | growing, increasing | added | disproportionate | uneven
the uneven impact of the debt crisis on developing countries

aggregate, combined, cumulative
considering the cumulative impact of a series of damaging events

decisive | direct
The railways made a direct physical impact on the landscape.

immediate, instant | initial, short-term | lasting, long-term | far-reaching, wider
It is important to appreciate the wider impact and implications of this proposal.

future, likely, possible, potential | beneficial, favourable, positive | adverse, catastrophic, damaging, devastating, disastrous, heavy, negative, serious, severe | human
The severest human impact on the dolphins has been the loss of habitat.

personal
The personal impact of party leaders has been very important.

physical, visual
seeking to reduce the visual impact of wind farms on the landscape

cultural, ecological, economic, emotional, environmental, financial, health, political, psychological, social
The environmental impact of power generation is being assessed.

achieve, create, exert, have, make
Variations in the interest rate will have an impact on the whole housing market. | You certainly made a big impact on Carter.

feel
The initial impact of the reforms will be felt most keenly in primary schools.

analyse, assess, consider, evaluate, examine, explore, judge, measure, monitor, study
It is difficult to judge the likely impact of the changes on employment patterns.

enhance, increase, maximize | alleviate, cushion, lessen, minimize, reduce, soften
We are trying to minimize the impact of price rises on our customers.

diminish, lessen, reduce, weaken
Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat.

lose
When peace returned, the hardline message lost much of its impact.

resist, withstand
This section explores how mothers resist the impact of poverty on the health of their children.

be concerned about | appreciate | highlight | address | predict | reflect
Architecturally, these churches reflected the impact of the Renaissance.

under the ~ of
Manufacturing fell sharply under the impact of the recession.

~ on/upon
to highlight the impact of technology on working practices

full | initial

take
The front coach of the train took the full impact of the crash.

feel | absorb
A well-designed sports shoe should absorb the impact on the 28 bones in each foot.

lessen, soften
Air bags are designed to soften the impact for crash victims.

survive, withstand
The crew of six may have survived the initial impact, but the whole plane went up in flames seconds later.

occur
Impact occurred seconds after the pilot signalled for help.

knock sb/sth …
The impact knocked him off balance.

speed | crater
Small meteorites have left impact craters all over the planet''s surface.

on ~
The front of the car had crumpled on impact.

the moment/point/time of impact