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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These regulations should ensure that any platform capable of forming a persuasive bond with a user is subject to similar safety oversight as a licensed therapeutic service.
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Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And while cinematically the evidence may not yet be persuasive, with a young generation listening to its own instincts and economically jolting a sclerotic system, the parallel feels bang-on.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
His support for expanding community service officers where armed police are unnecessary is persuasive.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
That shift matters because the words on the label are doing real persuasive work.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
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Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
And while cinematically the evidence may not yet be persuasive, with a young generation listening to its own instincts and economically jolting a sclerotic system, the parallel feels bang-on.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
His support for expanding community service officers where armed police are unnecessary is persuasive.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
That shift matters because the words on the label are doing real persuasive work.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 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 5 Jun. 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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