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 former Ohio senator built clout early on by carrying Trump’s controversial nominees across the finish line, helping persuade Republican senators to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and casting the tiebreaking vote.
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Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
This makes storytelling especially effective in advocacy, where the goal is not just to inform but to persuade and inspire action.
—Our Place, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Before that, Belly finds out that Conrad was the one who persuaded her mother, Laurel, to be a part of the wedding.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The addition of unabashedly pro-Trump OAN to YouTube TV may have been a bargaining tactic — that is, an attempt to persuade Fox Corp. to agree to renewal terms — or it could be aimed at softening the blow for MAGA supporters if Fox News is removed from YouTube TV’s lineup.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
This makes storytelling especially effective in advocacy, where the goal is not just to inform but to persuade and inspire action.
—Our Place, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Before that, Belly finds out that Conrad was the one who persuaded her mother, Laurel, to be a part of the wedding.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The addition of unabashedly pro-Trump OAN to YouTube TV may have been a bargaining tactic — that is, an attempt to persuade Fox Corp. to agree to renewal terms — or it could be aimed at softening the blow for MAGA supporters if Fox News is removed from YouTube TV’s lineup.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Aug. 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 2 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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