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
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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The two-day violence was a major setback in Damascus’ efforts to improve its image and persuade Europe and the United States to lift economic sanctions after over a decade of conflict.
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Omar Albam and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
In the administrations of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, Democrats pursued a mix of subsidies and mandates in an attempt to persuade and cajole car manufacturers and consumers to move from gas to electric vehicles.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Mar. 2025
Grant said despite the financial and efficiency gains AI can offer organizations, persuading leadership to spend major dollars on such initiatives can still prove trying.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2025
But most of the delegates were persuaded and supported his resolutions.
—Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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Omar Albam and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
In the administrations of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, Democrats pursued a mix of subsidies and mandates in an attempt to persuade and cajole car manufacturers and consumers to move from gas to electric vehicles.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Mar. 2025
Grant said despite the financial and efficiency gains AI can offer organizations, persuading leadership to spend major dollars on such initiatives can still prove trying.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2025
But most of the delegates were persuaded and supported his resolutions.
—Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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