persuaded; persuading
1
: to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action
2
: to plead with : urge
persuader
noun
per·suad·er
-də(r)
plural -s
1
: one that persuades
2
: something (as a gun or whip) used in compelling
Examples of persuade in a Sentence
Verb
He persuaded his friend to go back to school.
She couldn't be persuaded to go.
He would not let himself be persuaded into buying the more expensive stereo.
I am not easily persuaded.
They persuaded us that we were wrong.
He persuaded himself that he had made the right choice.
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Scott Warren, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The administration has persuaded several dozen countries to take in deportees who are not their own citizens, including African countries plagued by armed conflict, civil unrest and political turmoil, like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Pino’s attorneys were unsuccessful in persuading Tinkler Mendez to bar the claim from being mentioned in the trial.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The paper emphasized the corporate world’s need for employees who can effectively summarize the importance of their work and persuade others to take a direction, actions that typically take place in meetings rather than on a computer.
—Neeli Bendapudi, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Verb
Our goal was not to persuade or judge, but to figure out why public trust in national institutions has plummeted to historic lows and what might be done to build it back up.
—Scott Warren, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
The administration has persuaded several dozen countries to take in deportees who are not their own citizens, including African countries plagued by armed conflict, civil unrest and political turmoil, like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Pino’s attorneys were unsuccessful in persuading Tinkler Mendez to bar the claim from being mentioned in the trial.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The paper emphasized the corporate world’s need for employees who can effectively summarize the importance of their work and persuade others to take a direction, actions that typically take place in meetings rather than on a computer.
—Neeli Bendapudi, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for persuade
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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persuade
verb
per·suade
pər-ˈswād 
persuaded; persuading
: to win over to a belief or to a course of action by argument or earnest request
persuadable
adjective
-ˈswād-ə-bəl
persuader
noun
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