persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv 
-ziv
: tending to persuade
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
Examples of persuasive in a Sentence
We weren't shown any persuasive evidence that he had committed the crime.
a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system
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Justice Kagan, in her dissent joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson, offers a cleaner, more persuasive account of the legislative history as showing Congress’s intention of barring at least some practices based on their effect on minority voting, whatever their purpose.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Confidence is quietly persuasive now.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
Meanwhile, your communication skills are especially sharp and persuasive, making this an excellent time for interviews, pitching, negotiating or building your online presence.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Justice Kagan, in her dissent joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson, offers a cleaner, more persuasive account of the legislative history as showing Congress’s intention of barring at least some practices based on their effect on minority voting, whatever their purpose.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for persuasive
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuasive. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv
-ziv
: tending to persuade
a persuasive argument
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
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