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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When his parents finally settled in Sweden in 1982, an immigration officer persuaded them to take the name Kiswanson—to ease the integration process, the official reasoned.
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Amazon executives were persuaded to experiment with news as millions of young viewers who don’t watch traditional TV are expected to participate in the election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Testimony about the Georgia rape complaint helped persuade a Michigan jury to convict.
—Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
To persuade customers to stay, DirecTV struck deals with Sling, owned by rival satellite provider Dish Network, and Fubo to offer its customers credits and discounts to sign up for competing streaming services so people could watch the game.
—Robert Ilich, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Amazon executives were persuaded to experiment with news as millions of young viewers who don’t watch traditional TV are expected to participate in the election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Testimony about the Georgia rape complaint helped persuade a Michigan jury to convict.
—Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
To persuade customers to stay, DirecTV struck deals with Sling, owned by rival satellite provider Dish Network, and Fubo to offer its customers credits and discounts to sign up for competing streaming services so people could watch the game.
—Robert Ilich, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuade. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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