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
Late last year, the BBC archives launched a project publishing 50,000 files including the time the corporation tried to persuade Laurence Olivier to make his first TV appearance and correspondence between the broadcaster and Vanessa Redgrave.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Middleton and Roy will both need to energize their supporters and persuade reliable voters to show up in what is expected to be a low turnout election.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
But then a mysterious Romany woman (Rebecca Ferguson) turns up, and persuades him to return to Birmingham, in order to bring his violent illegitimate son (Barry Keoghan) – who now runs his Peaky Blinders mob – to heel.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
The players had been under guard by Australian Federal Police at a secret location in Brisbane to prevent any attempt by regime loyalists to either persuade or force them to return to Iran.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Middleton and Roy will both need to energize their supporters and persuade reliable voters to show up in what is expected to be a low turnout election.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
But then a mysterious Romany woman (Rebecca Ferguson) turns up, and persuades him to return to Birmingham, in order to bring his violent illegitimate son (Barry Keoghan) – who now runs his Peaky Blinders mob – to heel.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
The players had been under guard by Australian Federal Police at a secret location in Brisbane to prevent any attempt by regime loyalists to either persuade or force them to return to Iran.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuade
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Yurtseven’s three straight double-doubles with RGV helped convince the Warriors to sign him over Santa Cruz Warriors center — and NBA veteran — Charles Bassey, who subsequently signed a 10-day deal with the Boston Celtics.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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It had been carried out explicitly to convince people like him.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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For Kelce, the most poetic ending, and likely the only truly satisfying one, would be to become part of Reid’s fourth Super Bowl-winning team — a monumental task, especially after the team’s decline last season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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The protein helps satisfy hunger, and the probiotics support gut health.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuade. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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