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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Multiple studies, including those from AI companies themselves, also demonstrate that AI output is unusually persuasive, to the point of getting people to change their minds about political issues or candidates.
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Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Rather than linger on his milestones as a clothier, Tornatore focuses on the belief system behind the brand, framing his subject as a persuasive advocate for humanistic capitalism.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
Chavez’s dark side began to show The persuasive evidence of Chavez’s wrongdoing landed as both a shock and as sadly in keeping with what has been revealed in recent years about how powerful men abused their positions of authority to assault and rape women and girls.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Research has consistently shown that proactive, transparent and persuasive communication can counter misinformation.
—Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Rather than linger on his milestones as a clothier, Tornatore focuses on the belief system behind the brand, framing his subject as a persuasive advocate for humanistic capitalism.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
Chavez’s dark side began to show The persuasive evidence of Chavez’s wrongdoing landed as both a shock and as sadly in keeping with what has been revealed in recent years about how powerful men abused their positions of authority to assault and rape women and girls.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Research has consistently shown that proactive, transparent and persuasive communication can counter misinformation.
—Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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 31 Mar. 2026.
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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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