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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As the relationship between the young couple became more serious, Sarah’s parents tried to show him the best of Kansas City in the hopes that Yaron — who grew up in Germany and Israel — might be persuaded to stay in the US.
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Wolf Blitzer, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
Even with that new path looming, though, his father, Ignacio, persuaded him to attend one last tryout in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo that would be scouted by all 30 MLB teams.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Circle must therefore persuade market-makers that regulatory certainty outweighs a few basis points of spread.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Hopefully the pro-trade members of California’s congressional delegation, especially its Republicans who have strong ties with the administration, can persuade the White House to spare critical products like medicines from its trade measures.
—Ron Nehring, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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Wolf Blitzer, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
Even with that new path looming, though, his father, Ignacio, persuaded him to attend one last tryout in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo that would be scouted by all 30 MLB teams.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Circle must therefore persuade market-makers that regulatory certainty outweighs a few basis points of spread.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Hopefully the pro-trade members of California’s congressional delegation, especially its Republicans who have strong ties with the administration, can persuade the White House to spare critical products like medicines from its trade measures.
—Ron Nehring, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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 11 Jul. 2025.
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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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