persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv 
-ziv
: tending to persuade
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of persuasive in a Sentence
We weren't shown any persuasive evidence that he had committed the crime.
a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system
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Compensation proportional to the number of cows on a farm might be more persuasive.
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Céline Gounder, STAT, 17 May 2024
Far more persuasive and alluring are the flirtations that cousins Michelle and Emily pursue with, respectively, characters played by Elsie Fisher and Tyler Diamond.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
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Céline Gounder, STAT, 17 May 2024
Far more persuasive and alluring are the flirtations that cousins Michelle and Emily pursue with, respectively, characters played by Elsie Fisher and Tyler Diamond.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for persuasive
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuasive. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv
-ziv
: tending to persuade
a persuasive argument
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
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