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
  • While proponents say changes have made streets safer, critics suspect projects that reduce space for cars will only make traffic congestion worse — even after the construction disruptions end.
    Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But the firm’s been arguably the leading proponent in America for making owners of the rank-in-file.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 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
  • Neither the artist’s team nor local promoters have issued an official statement regarding the cancellation or the rescheduling of the Milan concert, or possible adjustments to the immediate tour schedule.
    Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Local venue and promoter pre-sale will begin on March 25, with tickets going on sale on March 27.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And these unlikely advocates are determined to use their voices for good.
    Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The underlying facts of the case are still to be ruled on, but the partial ruling on Friday was a big win for immigration advocates who had been fighting to shut down the controversial site.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Its current head, Mike Selig, is a thirty-six-year-old lawyer and crypto booster.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The city’s leaders and economic boosters, for their part, have hammered home the idea that the Oakland airport boasts a faster entry-and-exit experience than San Francisco, and that its parking lot is a short walk across the street from the front entrance.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Anglo‑Saxon England converted to Christianity over the seventh century, so some of the charms included appeals to Jesus, Mary, and the apostles.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The New Testament canon usually includes 27 books, including the four gospels that describe Jesus’ life – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – and Acts, which describes the works of the apostles who continued Jesus’ ministry after his death.
    Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The uprising was brutally crushed, marking the beginning of the end of any true domestic reformist movement.
    CNN Staff, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Both Turkish fans described a warm welcome from Kosovo supporters in the capital city.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Our financial supporters are not involved in any decisions about our journalism.
    Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Persuader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuader. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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