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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For nearly a decade, the immunologist and biochemist William Parker has tried, with little success, to persuade other scientists to take seriously his theory that acetaminophen—better known by the brand name Tylenol—is the primary cause of autism.
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Their leads include Dominican newcomer Valentina Shen Wu, who had to be persuaded several times to take on the role of the Chinese silk maker, Mei.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The network seemed to have trouble persuading actual stars to perform.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
But much like Howard Jarvis feared, the tax-and-spend interests have sought to destroy Proposition 13 ever since, most recently by persuading courts to carve loopholes in its constitutional protections and invent new ways for government agencies to raise revenue.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Their leads include Dominican newcomer Valentina Shen Wu, who had to be persuaded several times to take on the role of the Chinese silk maker, Mei.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The network seemed to have trouble persuading actual stars to perform.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
But much like Howard Jarvis feared, the tax-and-spend interests have sought to destroy Proposition 13 ever since, most recently by persuading courts to carve loopholes in its constitutional protections and invent new ways for government agencies to raise revenue.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 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 Sep. 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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