as in compelling
having the power to persuade
convincing evidence for the guilt of the accused
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as in conversion
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
it will take a great deal of convincing to make them see our point of view
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as in persuading
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
we convinced him to keep silent about our activities until we could spring the surprise
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Recent Examples of convincing
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Where Thompson’s performance hinged on a convincing performance of someone decidedly unlike herself, White is mostly playing herself playing Rose (her GG character), this time in song.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The volunteer data proved crucial in convincing authorities to act and, what started as citizen science, became the foundation for both this cleanup and potential broader policy changes down the line.
—Dakota Bennett, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Julian is in for the journey immediately, but Fleur’s editor and some friends take a touch more convincing.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Where Thompson’s performance hinged on a convincing performance of someone decidedly unlike herself, White is mostly playing herself playing Rose (her GG character), this time in song.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
As a result, the odds seemed stacked against convincing Scherzer to come back.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The volunteer data proved crucial in convincing authorities to act and, what started as citizen science, became the foundation for both this cleanup and potential broader policy changes down the line.
—Dakota Bennett, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convincing
Adjective
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Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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By the '90s, hip-hop cemented itself as a mainstream mainstay, and the artists' compelling music videos brought the culture to new heights.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Transactions across 300 stores, e-commerce, loyalty scans, TikTok Shop sales, creator posts, and affiliate conversions all flow into systems built by Chief Digital and Information Officer Shirley Gao.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Williams and the Bears began to stall completely on securing crucial third down conversions.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But much like Howard Jarvis feared, the tax-and-spend interests have sought to destroy Proposition 13 ever since, most recently by persuading courts to carve loopholes in its constitutional protections and invent new ways for government agencies to raise revenue.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Stage, whose Oakland hills home barely escaped the deadly 1991 firestorm, and whose work as president of the Oakland FireSafe Council involves persuading residents to adopt Zone 0 measures, said the study would be a helpful, persuasive tool.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The geranium and the gingko tree yield data but no conclusive results.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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But there are some good supporting turns, starting with Henry, Tony’s main Interpol contact, who appears from early episodes to be a good guy the leads are mistaking for a bad guy, although nothing is completely conclusive there right away.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If one partner hesitates, resist the urge to fill the space with persuasion.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But whoever said that is clearly not of the female persuasion.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The brawling is weighty and the combos are satisfying to pull off, plus the rich artwork pops wonderfully across the screen.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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When life events call for satisfying comfort food, try our Eggplant Parmesan to evoke warmth and tenderness.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Reese wants to skip through the rebuilding process, but doing so has already put Chicago in a position in which building a stronger talent base is going to be much more difficult.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Speaking to the crowd before the march, Eve Devitt, an Idaho human rights activist, said that LGBTQ+ history is built on fighting for rights, which makes the community stronger.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Growth in the number of new indoor resorts had the biggest percentage increase, with six opening in the last year, bringing the country’s total to 66 -- more than double the 31 indoor resorts that China had in 2020.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Former Brevard County School Board Member Jennifer Jenkins is launching a longshot Democratic bid for Marco Rubio’s former Senate seat — and hoping the polarizing prospect of bringing independents into the party’s primary will strengthen her chances.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Convincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convincing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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