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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But Putin will not be persuaded by bluster and self-congratulation alone.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In Bohn's case, after he was contacted on Facebook, the perpetrator persuaded him to move the conversation to Telegram.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Ever since the media mogul John Malone helped persuade David Zaslav to leave NBC and become the CEO of Discovery Communications, the executive has defined his leadership by dealmaking.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Reportedly Hamas was persuaded by Qatar and Turkey that holding the hostages had become more of a liability than an asset for the group.
—Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In Bohn's case, after he was contacted on Facebook, the perpetrator persuaded him to move the conversation to Telegram.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Ever since the media mogul John Malone helped persuade David Zaslav to leave NBC and become the CEO of Discovery Communications, the executive has defined his leadership by dealmaking.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Reportedly Hamas was persuaded by Qatar and Turkey that holding the hostages had become more of a liability than an asset for the group.
—Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 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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