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
Brussels Airport was in consultation with airlines in an attempt to persuade them not to operate any departing flights on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Ever since the media mogul John Malone helped persuade David Zaslav to leave NBC and become the CEO of Discovery Communications, the executive has defined his leadership by dealmaking.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Reportedly Hamas was persuaded by Qatar and Turkey that holding the hostages had become more of a liability than an asset for the group.
—Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Vulnerable, the hefty game bonus would persuade me to issue an invitation.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Ever since the media mogul John Malone helped persuade David Zaslav to leave NBC and become the CEO of Discovery Communications, the executive has defined his leadership by dealmaking.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Reportedly Hamas was persuaded by Qatar and Turkey that holding the hostages had become more of a liability than an asset for the group.
—Shibley Telhami, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Vulnerable, the hefty game bonus would persuade me to issue an invitation.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuade
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That’s especially true in the Chiefs’ case, since fans are convinced this is another example of the NFL actively helping Kansas City.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Kate convinces the prime minister to bury both the sub and the Poseidon in concrete on the ocean floor, instead of it getting taken away.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Trump needed to satisfy Netanyahu’s political needs to get to this point, but now Trump needs to steamroll over them to put in place the next stage.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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They’ve been almost monomaniacally determined to deliver a climactic final eight episodes that provide not only a feeling of resolution, but of satisfying inevitability.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuade. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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