as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
after the intense inducing of his friends, he went on a diet and joined a health club
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as in causing
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the medication induced labor
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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
finally induced the eyewitness to the gangland slaying to cooperate with the police
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as in provoking
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Recent Examples of inducing
Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
Inside some cringe-inducing first-down numbers.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Her unforgettable, tear-inducing proposal cemented Monica and Chandler as one of TV’s most beloved couples.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
In the room, there are fresh juice shots left in the fridge, homemade coconut and almond cookies in a jar and sleep-inducing teas to brew.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While some might argue that a good sleep-inducing Spotify playlist on bluetooth gets the job done, some of us can’t wait to leave our phones in the other room.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
And her Sydney, a sous-chef at one of the most hectic, anxiety-inducing restaurants in Chicago, would know.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Dangerous winds, flash flood-inducing rain, and vision-erasing whiteouts are sometimes the cost of entry.
—Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025
In a horror movie, the sight of a leg being broken and the bone sticking out might be squirm-inducing but not out of bonds.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Carrie Bradshaw, frankly, has always been a mess — a beautiful, cringe-inducing, selfish, couture-wearing mess.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
How to Protect Your Luggage From Bed Bugs From delayed flights to lost luggage, travel is already anxiety-inducing enough without adding these pervasive pests to the mix.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
Inside some cringe-inducing first-down numbers.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Her unforgettable, tear-inducing proposal cemented Monica and Chandler as one of TV’s most beloved couples.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
In the room, there are fresh juice shots left in the fridge, homemade coconut and almond cookies in a jar and sleep-inducing teas to brew.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While some might argue that a good sleep-inducing Spotify playlist on bluetooth gets the job done, some of us can’t wait to leave our phones in the other room.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
And her Sydney, a sous-chef at one of the most hectic, anxiety-inducing restaurants in Chicago, would know.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Dangerous winds, flash flood-inducing rain, and vision-erasing whiteouts are sometimes the cost of entry.
—Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025
In a horror movie, the sight of a leg being broken and the bone sticking out might be squirm-inducing but not out of bonds.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducing
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The man tried to rob him, causing a scuffle that ended with Zeek shot, lying on the ground, dialing 911.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Viktor Hovland was called a disgusting term by a fan during an otherwise quiet moment around one green, causing the gallery to wince and groan.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other charges dismissed as part of an April plea agreement included two counts of persuading or coercing a minor to engage in prostitution.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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To help, the members of Rolling Stone Culture Council share their best strategies for persuading others and why these approaches are so effective.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His biggest critique is not having enough time to answer all the thought-provoking questions that came at the end.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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To other researchers not involved in the project, the images in the paper and the revelations about the tubules’ structure are thought-provoking.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During a two-point conversion play, Jennings caught the ball in the endzone, but was smashed between two Jaguars defenders.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Their power play, with him as a main component, was below-average in both conversion rate and chance generation.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Empowerment Plan was founded in 2012 to provide jobs to people experiencing homelessness creating coats that turn into sleeping bags.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Han has continued to build on that momentum, creating a stream of inventive sandwich recipes that have gone viral on TikTok.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More Newsweek/Yekaterina Gyadu On the consumer side, convincing someone to make the switch to a more environmentally friendly product or habit is not always easy.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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At that point, Fonseca really seemed to buckle down — and amp up the power — and managed to win the second set in convincing fashion 6-3.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her education was a synthesis of Classical and Romantic, with the Scottish grounding in logic, reason and intellectual persuasion given a fillip by the improvisations of Miss Christina Kay.—
Frances Wilson
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Brooks’s core message is that the most successful people are not the most forceful, but the most effective communicators who prioritize connection over persuasion.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Replacing coal with bio-carbon fuels could cut carbon dioxide emissions by hundreds of millions of tons annually while generating profits for biomass processing plants.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The monologue itself became Kimmel’s most watched on YouTube, generating 26 million views across social media in less than 24 hours.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Inducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inducing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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