as in persuading
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as in cajoling
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
trying to coax their father into taking them on a ski trip, the teens mentioned what a great skier he is
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Recent Examples of coaxing
Dhiraj Bhat, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Tech companies are slowly but surely coaxing filmmakers into tinkering with their AI tools.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
Like most gifted writers and producers who are better at helping others realize their vision than coaxing out one of their own, Finneas’ solo work comes off more like a killer job application than an argument for a unique artistic perspective.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
What good is a data-sharing collaboration where no one (at least without coaxing) wants to share data?
—Dhiraj Bhat, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Tech companies are slowly but surely coaxing filmmakers into tinkering with their AI tools.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
Like most gifted writers and producers who are better at helping others realize their vision than coaxing out one of their own, Finneas’ solo work comes off more like a killer job application than an argument for a unique artistic perspective.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxing
Verb
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The church was notorious for luring in young industry strivers; one of Scott’s good friends had joined.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Underwood, a former grocery store worker, hit the 10-year-old with a cutting board after luring her into his residence, per AP, The Norman Transcript and The Oklahoman.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The society has not taken any disciplinary action in response to these entreaties.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t all an entreaty for Congress and local leaders to do nothing.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump can couple his threats with inducements, including promises to invest in Iran and lift sanctions.—
Dennis Ross,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Mar. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Jim Sergent,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, a billboard displaying Graves' photo was placed near the festival site, urging attendees to provide any information to authorities.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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With declining tax revenues, the Kremlin is urging war-profiteering oligarchs to bear more of the burden.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Understanding the critical nature of some of these components, the Federal Government has been enticing companies to bring more manufacturing home.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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This lure dangles just above its gaping jaws, enticing prey close enough to be devoured.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Taking his captain’s role to heart, Mbappe seemed particularly fired up, making multiple exhortations to the crowd to raise the noise levels during the game and receiving a booking late in the first half for a tangle with Livakovic.—
Tom Williams,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Their current congressional leadership of Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries seems far better suited to inside legislative maneuvering than public exhortations.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That's the question begging for answers after court documents revealed horrific details about the abuse 7-year-old Kayden Gavarrete suffered for months before dying three days before Christmas.—
Jade Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
30 Dec. 2024
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Instead, he has officially been recast as a villain that fans have been begging for since James Gunn took the reins.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s famous March 15, 1965, voting rights speech is an important reminder of the power of moral suasion when applied in support of basic democratic principles.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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To that end, an objection by an athlete who is a class member and who stands to lose out from the settlement’s approval will likely have suasion.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Coaxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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