persuade

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Recent Examples of persuade Getting anything done is hard and takes persuading, cajoling, or even sucking up, depending on who is at the receiving end. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Rounding out the unhappy home — two times a week, anyway — is Rina (Monika Frajczyk), an undocumented Macedonian housekeeper who’s been half-persuaded and half-threatened by Chris into taking the job despite her horror at seeing Tommy trapped in the basement. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 Hannes, immersed in Rilke, is gradually persuaded that botany has its own romance. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 After his departure, Fleming tried to persuade some of the Robinson Bradshaw attorneys to leave with him. Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for persuade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuade
Verb
  • While speaking on a panel at the opening of the movie, which details the life and career of actor John Candy, who died at 43 in 1994, Reynolds revealed that his 2-year-old son, Olin, played a key part in convincing Bill Murray, 74, to have a role in the documentary.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • His life was going nowhere, until his brother Scott dragged him off the couch and convinced Dean to sign up with his acting coach, Bill Esper.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dancing alone in her bedroom won’t satisfy her, especially after Hollywood claims her for a dance competition slash reality TV show.
    Eliana Ramage September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • His Coconut Grove home, as well as his wages as a city commissioner, have both been protected by the courts and cannot be collected to satisfy the judgment.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuade. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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