as in convinced
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as in satisfied
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 persuaded
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Borges also persuaded the detective ultimately responsible for Muller’s arrest, Misty Carausu, to come.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
At one point, an aide persuaded him to invite a couple of important senators to play tennis at the White House.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The only alternative is to shift our prevention work upstream, working to prevent people from being persuaded by propaganda and conspiracy theories to begin with and address the root causes that lead people down those rabbit holes to begin with.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The awkward interview persuaded many viewers that ConnorEatsPants was chatting with Musk himself.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The suit comes after tribes persuaded lawmakers last year to pass SB 549 in what was one of the most costly political fights of the two-year legislative session that concluded last summer.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Of course, all the good deeds in the world can’t buy your way into heaven, but as a nominal Catholic, Biden may have been persuaded by the Pope to commute the sentences.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ivana persuaded him to drop his matching plum-colored suits and shoes back in the late ‘70s.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Borges also persuaded the detective ultimately responsible for Muller’s arrest, Misty Carausu, to come.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
At one point, an aide persuaded him to invite a couple of important senators to play tennis at the White House.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The only alternative is to shift our prevention work upstream, working to prevent people from being persuaded by propaganda and conspiracy theories to begin with and address the root causes that lead people down those rabbit holes to begin with.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The awkward interview persuaded many viewers that ConnorEatsPants was chatting with Musk himself.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The suit comes after tribes persuaded lawmakers last year to pass SB 549 in what was one of the most costly political fights of the two-year legislative session that concluded last summer.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Of course, all the good deeds in the world can’t buy your way into heaven, but as a nominal Catholic, Biden may have been persuaded by the Pope to commute the sentences.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Persuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuaded. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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