as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension
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Recent Examples of persuade
Trump might also use the trip to try to persuade the Gulf states to keep oil prices down.
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Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
The social workers, Bobby’s doctor and his counselors have tried to persuade Sid and his wife to come home to no avail.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The social workers, Bobby’s doctor and his counselors have also tried to persuade Sid and his wife to come home, to no avail.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Or that during his stops in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, the erratic American president will hear something to persuade him to tell Netanyahu to hold his fire.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
The social workers, Bobby’s doctor and his counselors have tried to persuade Sid and his wife to come home to no avail.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The social workers, Bobby’s doctor and his counselors have also tried to persuade Sid and his wife to come home, to no avail.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Or that during his stops in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, the erratic American president will hear something to persuade him to tell Netanyahu to hold his fire.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuade
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Its success convinced officials to move forward with plans to turn Starlight into a full-scale outdoor theater, and its 10-show inaugural season proceeded in 1951.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Once children were in an orphanage, parents could be convinced – or coerced – into relinquishing them for adoption.—
Time,
Time,
15 May 2025
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Interviews with the soldiers and Russian opinion surveys show that such a truce would also fail to satisfy a large part of Russian society.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Designed to satisfy North American tastes, Nutella Peanut will blend the traditional creamy recipe from 1964 with the flavor of roasted peanuts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuade. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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