power(s) of persuasion
noun phrase
: ability to persuade people
She used her powers of persuasion to convince them to buy the house.
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There is an old wisdom in political science that real presidential power, whether domestic or international, is the power of persuasion.
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Salena Zito, Boston Herald, 3 July 2025
In Dickinson’s telling, Dale Carnegie himself helped McCardell cultivate her powers of persuasion.
—Julia Turner, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
There’s nothing Donald Trump believes in more than his own power of persuasion.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Nor can Trump rely only on his powers of persuasion to effectuate a deal.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
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Salena Zito, Boston Herald, 3 July 2025
In Dickinson’s telling, Dale Carnegie himself helped McCardell cultivate her powers of persuasion.
—Julia Turner, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
There’s nothing Donald Trump believes in more than his own power of persuasion.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Nor can Trump rely only on his powers of persuasion to effectuate a deal.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for power(s) of persuasion
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“Power(s) of persuasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%28s%29%20of%20persuasion. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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