enduring influence
noun phraseUK /ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ ˈɪnfluəns/
US /ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɪnfluəns/
A lasting effect that keeps changing things for a long time.
The kind teacher had an enduring influence on her students for years.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A continuing power to shape people's ideas or actions over time.
The book's enduring influence can be seen in many later stories.
3. An effect that survives long after its source is gone.
The old king's enduring influence still shapes the laws today.
4. A strong and steady effect that does not fade away.
Her grandmother's enduring influence guided her through hard times.