That isn't to say you should avoid its use, just keep in mind that there are plenty of people who disapprove of its use. In 2015, only 50 percent (down from 80 percent in 2001) rejected 'TheĬourt ruling will impact the education of minority students.'Ī drop of 30% rejection in a matter of 14 years is quite remarkable in my opinion. So as you can see, approval of this use is quite all over the place and fickle over time periods. Still strongly disliked and is best avoided. Resistance to the transitive senses is waning, the intransitive use is Thousands of meteors have impacted the lunar surface. Percent in 2001) found the literal sense unacceptable in the sentence Is gradually becoming more acceptable: in 2015, only 50 percent (downįrom 80 percent in 2001) rejected The court ruling will impact theĮducation of minority students, and only 39 percent (down from 66 The transitive version was once as vilified, but

Percent in 2001) rejected These policies are impacting on our ability Our 2015 survey, 78 percent of the Panel (down only slightly from 85 Of the intransitive use of the verb meaning 'to have an effect': in Many people dislike it because theyĪssume it was converted from the noun in the manner of voguish andīureaucratic words like dialogue and interface, but in fact impact wasĪ verb long before it was a noun-the verb dates from the early 1600s, Regarding the verb use of 'impact' as a verb To quote the usage note at American Heritage Dictionary: You can make up your own mind, but it's a fact that sticklers can object to the use of 'impact' as a verb.

Have an effect or affect on me