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
Refrain from letting persuasive offers stunt your desire to follow your dreams and build your own future.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
This is a great persuasive argument, and Rome seems to buy it.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Still, voters are feeling the squeeze of inflation, and Trump has made the higher costs of day-to-day needs one of the more persuasive and fact-based pieces of his routine before his crowds.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Those kinds of numbers are undeniable, but even more persuasive are Kors’s own words on the subject of giving back.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
This is a great persuasive argument, and Rome seems to buy it.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Still, voters are feeling the squeeze of inflation, and Trump has made the higher costs of day-to-day needs one of the more persuasive and fact-based pieces of his routine before his crowds.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Those kinds of numbers are undeniable, but even more persuasive are Kors’s own words on the subject of giving back.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasive
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That said, there's a compelling case to stick with it.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Glover is not afraid to experiment with storytelling, which is part of what makes the show so compelling.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nobody’s story — not Ingram’s, not Awuah-Darko’s, not Wiley’s — looks completely convincing from the outside.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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The app looks convincing, complete with logos and familiar user interface elements.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Early voting data from Michigan does not include party affiliation but, according to the University of Florida figures, 55 percent of early voters are women — a sign that is hopeful for Harris but not conclusive.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Finally, on early Friday morning, the numbers were conclusive: At 8:50 a.m., Decision Desk HQ became the first organization to call the 2020 presidential race for Joe Biden — a full day before major television networks followed suit.Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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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 21 Nov. 2024.
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