: the act of influencing or persuading
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a defense lawyer uses not only legal arguments but also moral suasion to appeal to a jury's sense of right and wrong
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All that remains may be the power of public suasion, but Gilead hasn’t demonstrated much sensitivity to such pressure.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In some circumstances, moral suasion can also be effective.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In this newest cover-up, Clooney repeats his film’s original failing — its nostalgic salute to the power of electronic media suasion.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
Finally, the original Concert vision embraced formal deliberation and moral suasion as the key mechanism of collaborative foreign policy.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In some circumstances, moral suasion can also be effective.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
In this newest cover-up, Clooney repeats his film’s original failing — its nostalgic salute to the power of electronic media suasion.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
Finally, the original Concert vision embraced formal deliberation and moral suasion as the key mechanism of collaborative foreign policy.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Suasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suasion. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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suasion
noun
sua·sion
ˈswā-zhən 
: the act of influencing or persuading
moral suasion
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