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
There are 8 million Venezuelan exiles who, if they could be persuaded to return, might make a difference.
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Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Usually in a criminal trial, the burden is on the prosecution to persuade a jury that the defendant is guilty of a crime, Dreiling explained.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Tsunetomo referred to the example of Nakano Shōgen, who brought peace after persuading his lord, Mitsushige, to apologize for not paying proper respect to certain families within the clan.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Both were impelled to launch ninth-inning pushes to persuade Oscar voters that Shakespeare wasn’t really in love and Private Ryan needed serious saving.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for persuade
Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Usually in a criminal trial, the burden is on the prosecution to persuade a jury that the defendant is guilty of a crime, Dreiling explained.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Tsunetomo referred to the example of Nakano Shōgen, who brought peace after persuading his lord, Mitsushige, to apologize for not paying proper respect to certain families within the clan.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Both were impelled to launch ninth-inning pushes to persuade Oscar voters that Shakespeare wasn’t really in love and Private Ryan needed serious saving.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuade
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Just weeks after the fun ended, Mosley must convince boosters, donors and fans that 2025 doesn't have to be a one-off.—
Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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But some believe a traveling, apocalyptic preacher convinced her that killing Noah, John, Paul, Luke and Mary was the only way to save them from eternal damnation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The crab rangoon added a satisfying crunch and works well as a sharable appetizer.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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The great mystery is whether every solution — every single possible fluid history that satisfies the Navier-Stokes equations — makes sense everywhere and always.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuade. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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