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
And the 1994 movie adaptation starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt wasn’t a persuasive argument to the contrary.
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Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
This argument may have been persuasive at one time, but no longer.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Clear and compelling communication is essential for leaders, whether drafting a persuasive email, presenting to the board, or navigating high-stakes negotiations.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Cost-Effectiveness and Operational Efficiency One of the most persuasive benefits of digital healthcare is its budget-friendliness.
—Ethan Stone, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
This argument may have been persuasive at one time, but no longer.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Clear and compelling communication is essential for leaders, whether drafting a persuasive email, presenting to the board, or navigating high-stakes negotiations.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Cost-Effectiveness and Operational Efficiency One of the most persuasive benefits of digital healthcare is its budget-friendliness.
—Ethan Stone, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for persuasive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasive
Adjective
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And, in each of the film’s most compelling scenes, also a plea: to save them.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald Linda Robertson has written about a variety of compelling subjects during an award-winning career.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There are three unbeaten teams (UCLA, LSU and Ohio State), but only the Bruins boast a convincing victory over defending champion South Carolina, the lone loss the Gamecocks have taken in the last two seasons.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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There’s moaning, hair flicking, and some seriously convincing sighs.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This absence of alarm is not conclusive proof that democracy is safe forever, nor that Trump cannot damage American democracy at all.—
Victor Menaldo,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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While no conclusive evidence connects the dye to cancer in humans, its potential risks have led to bans or severe restrictions in several countries, including the European Union, Australia and Japan.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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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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