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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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verb

present participle of induce
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inducing

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adjective

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Recent Examples of inducing
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
There are passable jump scares, plus some quease-inducing locations, effectively exploited by production designer Christopher Hare and cinematographer Andrew Scott Baird. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025 BluSail Golitz Studios in Morehead City is a creativity-inducing place to play with clay. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025 Priester and Quintana put up solid numbers during the regular season, but both rely on inducing soft contact, and teams like the Dodgers do not make soft contact. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Nanoparticle delivery of innate immune agonists combined with senescence-inducing agents promotes T cell control of pancreatic cancer. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Cooper gets considerable humorous mileage out of his goofy stoner role, starting with a guffaw-inducing pratfall entrance involving an exploding carton of oat milk. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 Scammers use sophisticated tactics that prey on the vulnerabilities of older adults, inciting panic and inducing isolation so that individuals make decisions alone and quickly. Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025 The first two seasons of The Bear were simultaneously very funny and also earned their panic-attack-inducing tension by grounding the characters and story in the dysfunctions of a middle-class family in Chicago. Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025 Magistrate Tracye Hill dismissed both inducing panic charges on their merits, which is similar to a not guilty verdict in adult court, according to court records. Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inducing
Verb
  • Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • India is Pakistan’s longstanding adversary, with the trip causing concern in Islamabad.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For other programs in recent years, previous relationships have proven critical as coaches like Indiana’s Curt Cignetti (hired from James Madison) and Washington’s Jedd Fisch (Arizona) were able to jump-start their rebuilds by persuading several of their key players to make the move with them.
    The Athletic Colleges staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • He’s been accused of persuading people to invest their life savings in his real estate opportunities and promising six-figure returns, only to take the profits for himself.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The fish-out-of-water comedy costarred Sam Shepard and reminded audiences of Keaton’s deft skills at leading a movie that mixed the funny with the dramatic and thought-provoking.
    Dan Heching, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Eclectic and thought-provoking, these films ask urgent questions about our past, present and future, alongside deeply personal stories of resilience and triumph.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Engram led Denver with five first-half touches and came up big with two early third-down conversions.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Two rushing touchdowns were surrendered but just as damning was a 15-yard scramble by Mayfield for a third-and-14 conversion, two plays before his 45-yard touchdown throw.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Existing methods for creating blood stem cells rely on complex cocktails of growth proteins.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Sarah Creal Beauty, which launched in 2024, was born out of founder Sarah Creal’s 30-plus years creating luxe cosmetics for brands like Prada Beauty, Tom Ford, and Victoria Beckham Beauty.
    Marie Lodi, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The View From Shelby and Eleanor Jeffries has an uphill battle in convincing the White House to see him as a worthy adversary.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • According to employee-rights attorneys, at issue for Sobotka will be convincing the jury he was fired over his age, not just a behavior issue.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Your persuasion and charisma are undeniable right now.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Advancing women’s health is a win for everyone, cutting across age, race, geography, and political persuasion.
    Maria Shriver, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Logan Cooley and Lane Hutson have already established themselves as rising stars, while Frank Nazar and Marco Kasper are generating some hype.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The acidic apple cider or white vinegar activates the baking soda, generating carbon dioxide bubbles that help the cookies rise and end up lofty and a bit cake-like, rather than flat.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025

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