Yes, of course "impactful" is a word.    From Wordnik.com.  [My mechanic Steve] Reference

I first heard "impactful" in the early 80s in a management seminar.    From Wordnik.com.  [My mechanic Steve] Reference

You won't find "impactful" in the OED, not yet, anyway, and it's a descriptive dictionary.    From Wordnik.com.  [My mechanic Steve] Reference

Stadum was "impactful," all right, helping Neil Goldschmidt and Peter Kohler nearly bankrupt both OHSU and the City of Portland.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jack Bog's Blog: August 2009 Archives] Reference

As an aside, she's apparently illiterate: "impactful"?.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

It is different because it's cold, silent, "impactful".    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Cup slate and that it could feature some "impactful" changes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference

NASCAR mulling "impactful" changes to 2011 schedule, details could be ironed out in 2 weeks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference

A tortured buzzword like "impactful" is every bit as deadly (and dated) as calling someone "phat.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com] Reference

There's a couple issues though: ONE) "impactful" is not actually a word.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jake Brewer: Translating Between Business and Nonprofit: From "Impactful" to KPIs] Reference

TWO) Using the word "impactful" doesn't exactly demonstrate a program's impact with objective measurement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jake Brewer: Translating Between Business and Nonprofit: From "Impactful" to KPIs] Reference

And those costs I think can be impactful upon them.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 9, 2008] Reference

Body collisions are more impactful and more stressful.    From Wordnik.com.  [Less is more] Reference

But religious values have ceased to be impactful on their lives.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Russell Simmons Is Wrong about the Ground Zero Mosque] Reference

So obviously, those are the most impactful moments for this jury.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 24, 2003] Reference

GREG: Yes, and that's why the story is quite impactful for us now.    From Wordnik.com.  [How The U.S. Military Handles Suicidal Soldiers] Reference

So that was -- that was the most impactful issue involving videotape.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 6, 2009] Reference

But it was in social situations with strangers that it was most impactful.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kate Monro: The Show Stopping Dinner Party Conversation] Reference

And that was enormously impactful on your family, on my life, on our nation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 24, 2006] Reference

They ` re incredibly impactful on a jury, whenever this case goes to a jury.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 01, 2006] Reference

The storm was incredibly impactful on the infrastructure here in Bangladesh.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 16, 2007] Reference

HOLMES: Joe the Plumber has been extraordinarily impactful on this election.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 4, 2008] Reference

And that's why meaningful and impactful sanctions are called for at this time.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 9, 2008] Reference

COLLINS: But are any of them, Robin, as impactful (ph) or powerful as Pierre Gemayel?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 21, 2006] Reference

He had a clear impact on the jury, but his testimony wasn't very impactful on the case.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 25, 2005] Reference

Because, obviously, it's very impactful, to use that word, in terms of the emotions and.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 13, 2009] Reference

DEEN: By the time I was 23, my mother and father both had died, who were so impactful on my life.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 9, 2009] Reference

When's the last time the Post came up with such an impactful political or public policy news story?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jason Salzman: More From Bill Menezes on the State of Colorado Journalism] Reference

Don Peebles is the 32nd "most impactful" black business leader of the past 40 years (Black Enterprise).    From Wordnik.com.  [DeMorning DeBonis: July 27, 2010] Reference

Speaking in literal terms, that is how I see it: he is the most impactful 26-year-old in human history.    From Wordnik.com.  [Facebook's intriguing world revealed] Reference

Whether you agree with the nomination of Sarah Palin or not, it is tremendously impactful for women in government.    From Wordnik.com.  [Just Like a "Lifetime" Movie!] Reference

Combining your compassion, your cash box and your common sense to make impactful charitable donations is not always easy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jonathan Lewis: Five Rules for Personal Philanthropy] Reference

But combining your compassion, your cash box and your common sense to make impactful charitable donations is not always easy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jonathan Lewis: Five Rules for Personal Philanthropy] Reference

Certainly increasing fuel efficiency is the most impactful route for automobile manufacturers to make vehicles more sustainable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sue Cischke: Recycle Your Ride? Vehicles Are More Sustainable Than You Might Think] Reference

Surely it's best for the organization to get the most impactful defensive lineman in the league back on the field and up to speed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sally Jenkins: Coach Mike Shanahan is testing Albert Haynesworth's loyalty more than his fitness] Reference

"One of the most impactful experiences of Colin's life was holding a dying soldier in his arms in the battlefield in Vietnam," says McCain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Iraq: Friends at War] Reference