as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension
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Recent Examples of persuade
The bill comes as the state grapples with how to persuade insurance companies to continue doing business in California amid increasingly destructive wildfire seasons.
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Policymakers need to get inside the heads of these people, understand what motivates them, and find better ways to persuade them.
—Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The shaky economic data could persuade the Federal Reserve to hold off on making more rate cuts, experts said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
Editors’ Picks The lawyers said that neither of Mr. Duffy’s arguments were likely to persuade the court, partly because the federal judge overseeing the M.T.A.’s lawsuit, Lewis J. Liman, had recently dismissed elements of those theories in other cases related to congestion pricing.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Policymakers need to get inside the heads of these people, understand what motivates them, and find better ways to persuade them.
—Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The shaky economic data could persuade the Federal Reserve to hold off on making more rate cuts, experts said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
Editors’ Picks The lawyers said that neither of Mr. Duffy’s arguments were likely to persuade the court, partly because the federal judge overseeing the M.T.A.’s lawsuit, Lewis J. Liman, had recently dismissed elements of those theories in other cases related to congestion pricing.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuade
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With the three women remaining, Emily convinces her sister to pretend to be her and take accountability for all of the murders.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Linda tumbles to her death after being hit with a drone by Emily's son, Nicky, and Emily convinces Charity to take the fall.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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Overall, this low-profile keyboard elevates your routine with practical features that make each keystroke both satisfying and efficient.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Loyalists of Fripp and his mothership band, King Crimson, have had their prog jones satisfied multiple times in the past few years.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuade. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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