as in satisfied
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 persuaded
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
For his efforts, which also included spending more than $7,000 to trim trees and cut down two redwoods and a fir, he was rewarded with a certificate from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety that persuaded his insurer to maintain his coverage.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
In a matter of minutes, Daryl and Carol had persuaded him to ferry them home to America.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
In her decision, Judge Burroughs was obviously persuaded by Harvard’s narrative of the case and recited much of it.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 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
Galeotti persuaded Armani to set up his own business, and the two later founded the brand Giorgio Armani in 1975.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Fugitive Chicago bank president Paul Stensland — who fled the city with more than $1 million — was tracked down in Tangier, Morocco, by the Tribune, which persuaded him to surrender and tell his story.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Their leads include Dominican newcomer Valentina Shen Wu, who had to be persuaded several times to take on the role of the Chinese silk maker, Mei.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
For his efforts, which also included spending more than $7,000 to trim trees and cut down two redwoods and a fir, he was rewarded with a certificate from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety that persuaded his insurer to maintain his coverage.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
In a matter of minutes, Daryl and Carol had persuaded him to ferry them home to America.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
In her decision, Judge Burroughs was obviously persuaded by Harvard’s narrative of the case and recited much of it.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 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
Galeotti persuaded Armani to set up his own business, and the two later founded the brand Giorgio Armani in 1975.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Fugitive Chicago bank president Paul Stensland — who fled the city with more than $1 million — was tracked down in Tangier, Morocco, by the Tribune, which persuaded him to surrender and tell his story.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuaded
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Pope Francis fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward — convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Joan and her dad are both convinced the world is going to end when that volcano erupts, but only one of them is willing to put themselves on the line in order to stop it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Persuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuaded. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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