persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv 
-ziv
: tending to persuade
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Refuse to get caught in someone’s drama or persuasive tactics to throw you off track.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
The insights are persuasive, but the language is decidedly unlovely.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Large language models can help write more persuasive phishing emails, for example.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
This is a persuasive concept, one that maps easily onto the score and gets at its rash youthfulness and rueful adulthood.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Specific details paint vivid pictures, making your content authentic and persuasive.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
If new versions of these unsecured tools are released that do contain watermarks, the old tools will still be available and able to produce watermark-free content, including personalized and highly persuasive disinformation and nonconsensual deepfake pornography.
—David Evan Harris, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2024
Bircher’s writing is at its most perceptive, and Da Silva’s and Roa’s performances at their most persuasive, when Gwen and Nick are competing over who can compile more definitions and usages of the word the fastest, and cite 10 examples for each.
—Chris Klimek, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Instead, choose powerful verbs that stand alone, carry emotion, and paint a clear picture, making your writing more memorable and persuasive.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
The insights are persuasive, but the language is decidedly unlovely.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Large language models can help write more persuasive phishing emails, for example.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
This is a persuasive concept, one that maps easily onto the score and gets at its rash youthfulness and rueful adulthood.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Specific details paint vivid pictures, making your content authentic and persuasive.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
If new versions of these unsecured tools are released that do contain watermarks, the old tools will still be available and able to produce watermark-free content, including personalized and highly persuasive disinformation and nonconsensual deepfake pornography.
—David Evan Harris, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2024
Bircher’s writing is at its most perceptive, and Da Silva’s and Roa’s performances at their most persuasive, when Gwen and Nick are competing over who can compile more definitions and usages of the word the fastest, and cite 10 examples for each.
—Chris Klimek, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Instead, choose powerful verbs that stand alone, carry emotion, and paint a clear picture, making your writing more memorable and persuasive.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuasive. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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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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