persuader

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Recent Examples of persuader Foster has always been an innovator, a persuader and a networker. George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 But Democrats believe their messaging on health care access will be the real persuader next year. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 8 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuader
Noun
  • This year, as a hopeful reality competition host nominee and proponent of Top Chef earning another reality competition series nom, Kish finds herself in a unique position as a participant on season four of fellow Emmys juggernaut The Traitors.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2026
  • David DaCosta, of the 18-acre Ace*Mission Studios, is among those pushing for what’s known as a Business Improvement District, or BID, in the area that proponents refer to as the Boyle Heights Industrial Flats, which runs adjacent to the river.
    Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Jeff Hoffman has been both a carrying force and anxiety inducer at times this year.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • To commit the killings, the doctor allegedly administered an anesthetic inducer and a muscle relaxant to his patients without their knowledge or consent, according to prosecutors.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Under the new alliance, DAZN can curate matches based on its alliances with top boxing promoters, including Top Rank, Matchroom Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions, and Queensberry Promotions.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • Venue and promoter newsletters are some of the most reliable presale sources, according to Seat Insiders.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer and longtime civil rights advocate, said generations of Black farmers have faced barriers accessing government loans and agricultural assistance programs.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • But he and other LGBTQ+ advocates also say that the current political climate, with its backlash to gay rights progress, is playing a role.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Adults should receive a tetanus booster every 10 years thereafter.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • This will be the 29th flight for this particular booster, tail number 1078, whose previous experience includes NASA's Crew-6 launch to the International Space Station, a Space Force mission and 23 Starlink launches, among others.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
    Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Sheiner also appeared as the apostle James the Elder in George Stevens’ The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) and had a meaty turn as Guido Lorenz, cop and partner of Charles Bronson’s Det.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • From that liminal moment emerged Mohammad Khatami, a former culture minister steeped in philosophy and theology, and a committed reformist.
    Alex Shams, Time, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Between the late 1990s and early 2000s, Khamenei relied on the Expediency Discernment Council to reduce the powers of the reformist-majority parliament and pressure it to approve the chief justice’s six appointees to the Guardian Council.
    Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some fans, including Scottish supporter Rory Syme, arrived early and gathered near a shopping center by the stadium while waiting for gates to open.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
    Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

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“Persuader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuader. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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