as in compelling
having the power to persuade
a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system
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Recent Examples of persuasive
There are two situations in which the executive may have a persuasive case for defying a judicial order.
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The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
The thought pointed to the idea that statistics can be persuasive, even if used inappropriately.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
The noise-cancelling on board, though no match for the mighty AirPods Pro 2, is persuasive.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The thought pointed to the idea that statistics can be persuasive, even if used inappropriately.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for persuasive
The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
The thought pointed to the idea that statistics can be persuasive, even if used inappropriately.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
The noise-cancelling on board, though no match for the mighty AirPods Pro 2, is persuasive.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The thought pointed to the idea that statistics can be persuasive, even if used inappropriately.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for persuasive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasive
Adjective
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Either way, there do not appear to be many other compelling paths for either Cargill or Naomi to take after WrestleMania 41 that don’t involve each other.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Spirit and Pride’s rivalry is quickly becoming one of the most compelling matchups in the league.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tonge is convincing in his conclusion that the religious orders are a permanent feature of Turkish politics and public life.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Farke’s side could not have been more convincing in their final push for the Premier League.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health concur that there is conclusive evidence that alcohol causes several types of cancer.—
Pranoti Mandrekar,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Anecdotes from such sources are, of course, far from conclusive.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasive. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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