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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But the taxpayer still persuaded the Tax Court.
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Part of persuading consumers to spend on sustainable products comes from carefully planned and executed advertising and marketing campaigns.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
After the president issued an order suspending security clearances for Paul, Weiss lawyers and limiting them from getting government jobs, the law firm agreed to a series of commitments to persuade the president to cancel the order, according to the New York Times.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 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
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Part of persuading consumers to spend on sustainable products comes from carefully planned and executed advertising and marketing campaigns.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
After the president issued an order suspending security clearances for Paul, Weiss lawyers and limiting them from getting government jobs, the law firm agreed to a series of commitments to persuade the president to cancel the order, according to the New York Times.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 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
See All Example Sentences for persuade
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 21 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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