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
Examples of persuade in a Sentence
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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But Reform’s popularity has spiked, harnessing anger over the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and dilapidated public services, and increasingly persuading Britons that immigration is to blame.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Whether ordinary voters will be persuaded by such messaging remains to be seen.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Perhaps a tougher challenge will be persuading skeptical US politicians of the benefits of Chinese investments; Ford’s multi-year deal with Chinese battery giant CATL to license its technology created a political storm, resulting in wrangles over tax credits and other government incentives.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
That unilateral approach helped persuade the Supreme Court to reject most of his tariffs last Friday; the majority of justices made clear that the president has exceeded his constitutional authority.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Whether ordinary voters will be persuaded by such messaging remains to be seen.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Perhaps a tougher challenge will be persuading skeptical US politicians of the benefits of Chinese investments; Ford’s multi-year deal with Chinese battery giant CATL to license its technology created a political storm, resulting in wrangles over tax credits and other government incentives.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
That unilateral approach helped persuade the Supreme Court to reject most of his tariffs last Friday; the majority of justices made clear that the president has exceeded his constitutional authority.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 25 Feb. 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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