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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Again, this is a case of humans using AI to persuade people to adopt their views rather than an indication that AI is extreme or prone to suggesting extreme ideas and behaviors.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Last week, Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, was at the White House to try to persuade the administration to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Edwards said the heaviest charges may have been included as a scare tactic to try and persuade Read to take a plea deal.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The chamber’s public policy committee has had success recently, persuading the City Council to adopt changes in licensing for contractors and other requirements.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Last week, Meta’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, was at the White House to try to persuade the administration to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta.
—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Edwards said the heaviest charges may have been included as a scare tactic to try and persuade Read to take a plea deal.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The chamber’s public policy committee has had success recently, persuading the City Council to adopt changes in licensing for contractors and other requirements.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 13 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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