persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv 
-ziv
: tending to persuade
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
Examples of persuasive in a Sentence
We weren't shown any persuasive evidence that he had committed the crime.
a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
The most persuasive factor is Broadcom’s custom silicon division.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
If your priority is peaceful refinement, these Genesis sedans are quietly persuasive contenders.
—New Atlas, 22 June 2025
The utility companies are arguing the text exchange makes a persuasive case that Gillett may have written or contributed to the op-ed.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for persuasive
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuasive. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv
-ziv
: tending to persuade
a persuasive argument
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
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