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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His friend persuaded him to come watch, at least, and eventually Merchant agreed to join the league.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Since the advent of TV and radio, public figures have concocted deliberate soundbites to stick out and persuade the public.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Nationally, Jackson was arrested several times in 2021 during protests aimed at persuading Congress to end the federal legislative filibuster and pass voting rights legislation.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
On July 27, 1942, Blanchardon had no trouble persuading the delegates of the municipal council of Cannes to sign the resolution.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Since the advent of TV and radio, public figures have concocted deliberate soundbites to stick out and persuade the public.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Nationally, Jackson was arrested several times in 2021 during protests aimed at persuading Congress to end the federal legislative filibuster and pass voting rights legislation.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
On July 27, 1942, Blanchardon had no trouble persuading the delegates of the municipal council of Cannes to sign the resolution.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 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 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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