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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
De Marco, who has a gray goatee and an easy laugh, had persuaded Imperiale to become a pentito, or state’s witness, in exchange for a lighter sentence.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
But Putin will not be persuaded by bluster and self-congratulation alone.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In Bohn's case, after he was contacted on Facebook, the perpetrator persuaded him to move the conversation to Telegram.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 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
Goodall was wary of doing another documentary on her life in 2017, but was persuaded by National Geographic to do so.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Judge Arun Subramanian declared in a filing on Tuesday evening that the court was not persuaded by arguments made for either potential outcome in his case.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
So perhaps he could have been persuaded to move to the Premier League for less.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
As reported by the Columbus Dispatch, Judge Page was particularly persuaded by concerns about fairness and equity.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
De Marco, who has a gray goatee and an easy laugh, had persuaded Imperiale to become a pentito, or state’s witness, in exchange for a lighter sentence.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
But Putin will not be persuaded by bluster and self-congratulation alone.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
In Bohn's case, after he was contacted on Facebook, the perpetrator persuaded him to move the conversation to Telegram.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 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
Goodall was wary of doing another documentary on her life in 2017, but was persuaded by National Geographic to do so.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Judge Arun Subramanian declared in a filing on Tuesday evening that the court was not persuaded by arguments made for either potential outcome in his case.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
So perhaps he could have been persuaded to move to the Premier League for less.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuaded
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In college, Cannon convinced his a cappella group to screen print on the company's blank shirts.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Despite Martin’s stage presence and star power, producers for the awards show disapproved of the idea, convinced a Latin act singing primarily in Spanish wouldn’t work for the show.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Negotiations between the Nuggets, Braun, and Duffy intensified over the weekend, culminating in an agreement that satisfied both sides.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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After about 35 minutes on stage, the Buffalo rapper gained new fans, satisfied the Griselda enthusiasts, and wrapped his set with gratitude for Erykah Badu, who later arrived (possibly a few minutes off-schedule but right on time).—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
17 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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