be likely to affect

Frequency: 9.230.0 per million words

Used to indicate a high probability of influencing something.

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Examples (10)

  • The proposed changes are likely to affect the environment.
  • The new trade policies are likely to affect small businesses the most.
  • This new medication is likely to affect patients' sleep patterns.
  • A change in leadership is likely to affect the team's morale.
  • Climate change is likely to affect future generations significantly.
  • That decision, which was likely to affect everyone, was made in secret.
  • How is this policy likely to affect our quarterly earnings?
  • If the drought continues, it is likely to affect crop yields across the region.
  • The study examines factors that are likely to affect student performance.
  • Moving to a new city is likely to affect your social life in many ways.