impacted
adjective
im·pact·ed
im-ˈpak-təd 
1
of a tooth
: wedged between the jawbone and another tooth
2
a
: packed or wedged in
b
: deeply entrenched : not easily changed or removed
3
: strongly or directly affected by something especially in a negative way
Disasters relief teams surveyed the impacted neighborhoods.
4
: of, relating to, or being an area (such as a school district) providing tax-supported services to a population having a large proportion of federal employees and especially those living or working on tax-exempt federal property
aid to education in impacted areas
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Simmone Shah, Time, 23 Dec. 2022
Several Gersh agents also have canceled their SXSW plans, with the agency limiting travel to business-essential purposes and restricting it in impacted countries.
—Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2020
Tucker said the layoff information was given to the impacted subcontractors on Friday.
—al, 1 May 2020
The emergency fund will be distributed by ViacomCBS to the Motion Picture & Television Fund and The Actors Fund, charitable organizations already supporting impacted industry workers.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2020
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impacted
adjective
im·pact·ed
im-ˈpak-təd
1
: wedged between the jawbone and another tooth
an impacted molar
2
: packed or wedged in
Medical Definition
impacted
adjective
im·pact·ed
im-ˈpak-təd
1
a
: blocked by material (as feces) that is firmly packed or wedged in position
an impacted colon
b
: wedged or lodged in a bodily passage
an impacted mass of feces
an impacted fetus in the birth canal
2
: characterized by broken ends of bone driven together
an impacted fracture
3
of a tooth
: wedged between the jawbone and another tooth
an impacted wisdom tooth
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