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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
Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The impact of the project on the club’s balance sheet has been pronounced, so much so that Laporta persuaded socios to temporarily suspend article 67 of the club’s statutes, which limits the level of debt Barcelona can carry.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Tarnofsky was more persuaded by Oakley’s arguments regarding the hourly rate for paralegals and other professionals used by MSG.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In 1865, the Vatican News said, university professor Vincenzo Pepe persuaded Longo to ditch satanism.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
At Wallow Hollow Woods, a property owned and operated by The Nature Conservancy near Nashville, Indiana, the desire to preserve native songbird habitat persuaded land managers to light prescribed fires and thin the trees.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers in the two states still may be persuaded, and the White House push, which has included an Oval Office meeting for Indiana lawmakers and two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance, is expected to continue.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Eventually, as more agents, including some from the FBI, gathered outside, the man’s girlfriend, Charlyn Flores, persuaded the two men to surrender.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Daedone persuaded the swelling ranks of OM enthusiasts, givers and receivers alike, to join an experiment in communal living, gradually parting them from their wealth and autonomy.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Andrew had what was viewed as a cast-iron lease, but was persuaded to abandon it.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The impact of the project on the club’s balance sheet has been pronounced, so much so that Laporta persuaded socios to temporarily suspend article 67 of the club’s statutes, which limits the level of debt Barcelona can carry.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Tarnofsky was more persuaded by Oakley’s arguments regarding the hourly rate for paralegals and other professionals used by MSG.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
In 1865, the Vatican News said, university professor Vincenzo Pepe persuaded Longo to ditch satanism.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
At Wallow Hollow Woods, a property owned and operated by The Nature Conservancy near Nashville, Indiana, the desire to preserve native songbird habitat persuaded land managers to light prescribed fires and thin the trees.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers in the two states still may be persuaded, and the White House push, which has included an Oval Office meeting for Indiana lawmakers and two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance, is expected to continue.
—Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Eventually, as more agents, including some from the FBI, gathered outside, the man’s girlfriend, Charlyn Flores, persuaded the two men to surrender.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Daedone persuaded the swelling ranks of OM enthusiasts, givers and receivers alike, to join an experiment in communal living, gradually parting them from their wealth and autonomy.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuaded
Adjective
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Not everyone is convinced economic talk is the way back into voters’ good graces.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fabrice Cavarretta, associate professor of management at ESSEC Business School isn’t totally convinced.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After those negotiations in Lisbon, Berrada headed back to Manchester satisfied an agreement had been verbally struck — a story The Athletic broke via sources in Portugal, with the United CEO learning mid-flight that the news was out.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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None have adequately satisfied the Royals’ needs.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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