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
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
And after a couple of years of work, the Grace Commission’s 150-plus members persuaded Congress to enact exactly zero of its recommendations.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Shelton views the previous numbers negatively, but the bet here is that she could be persuaded to view them positively, all the while wishing that wealth gains going to the top percentile were higher.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In March, Padilla persuaded her colleagues to reject the lease proposal with Bonseph Helinet, LLC, which responded months later by suing the city.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Washington has said that director Ridley Scott persuaded him to make the film in the first place.
—Elizabeth Sporkin, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
That means some lawmakers from Yoon’s ruling People Power Party will need to be persuaded to break ranks for an impeachment trial to move ahead.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
On Valentine's Day that year, a friend persuaded him to stop by the Unity of Arlington church, where Victoria Hammill served as assistant music director.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
Forgetting this fact can lead users to overestimate AI’s capabilities and be more persuaded by it.
—Natasha Tynes, Big Think, 4 Dec. 2024
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Some members have been persuaded to vote yes.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
And after a couple of years of work, the Grace Commission’s 150-plus members persuaded Congress to enact exactly zero of its recommendations.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Shelton views the previous numbers negatively, but the bet here is that she could be persuaded to view them positively, all the while wishing that wealth gains going to the top percentile were higher.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In March, Padilla persuaded her colleagues to reject the lease proposal with Bonseph Helinet, LLC, which responded months later by suing the city.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Washington has said that director Ridley Scott persuaded him to make the film in the first place.
—Elizabeth Sporkin, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
That means some lawmakers from Yoon’s ruling People Power Party will need to be persuaded to break ranks for an impeachment trial to move ahead.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
On Valentine's Day that year, a friend persuaded him to stop by the Unity of Arlington church, where Victoria Hammill served as assistant music director.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
Forgetting this fact can lead users to overestimate AI’s capabilities and be more persuaded by it.
—Natasha Tynes, Big Think, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Persuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuaded. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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