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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The inexpensive studio space and the innovative community being formed by his gallery, Library Street Collective, persuaded him to stay.
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Somehow the estate managed to persuade HBO to come to an amicable settlement.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
In the end, county officials were persuaded to act.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
One by one, they were persuaded to drop out.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Somehow the estate managed to persuade HBO to come to an amicable settlement.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
In the end, county officials were persuaded to act.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
One by one, they were persuaded to drop out.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 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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