persuaded; persuading
1
: to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action
2
: to plead with : urge
persuader
noun
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Examples of persuade in a Sentence
He persuaded his friend to go back to school.
She couldn't be persuaded to go.
He would not let himself be persuaded into buying the more expensive stereo.
I am not easily persuaded.
They persuaded us that we were wrong.
He persuaded himself that he had made the right choice.
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Trump’s self-assuredness in his ability to persuade and coerce a new Axis of Evil is a major perceptional error.
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Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Just two Republican senators — Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — voted against advancing Hegseth’s nomination; Democrats are still seeking to persuade others to join them for the final vote, citing accusations about his conduct.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, Mundo Deportivo reported that talks between Deco and Araujo had resulted in the stalwart not just being persuaded to change his mind and stay, but also sign a new contract.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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A woman mourning the loss of her beloved dog has discussed how his memory persuaded her to do something for another animal.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Just two Republican senators — Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — voted against advancing Hegseth’s nomination; Democrats are still seeking to persuade others to join them for the final vote, citing accusations about his conduct.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, Mundo Deportivo reported that talks between Deco and Araujo had resulted in the stalwart not just being persuaded to change his mind and stay, but also sign a new contract.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Woman Mourning Dog’s Death Decides To Foster—Then Something Amazing Happens
By Jack Beresford
Senior Life and Trends Reporter
0
A woman mourning the loss of her beloved dog has discussed how his memory persuaded her to do something for another animal.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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persuade
verb
per·suade
pər-ˈswād 
persuaded; persuading
: to win over to a belief or to a course of action by argument or earnest request
persuadable
adjective
-ˈswād-ə-bəl
persuader
noun
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