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as in proponent
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Recent Examples of persuader
Foster has always been an innovator, a persuader and a networker.
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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
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
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But for longtime leaders of education organizations and tech proponents, the book has become a problem.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Whatever proponents call these statutes, the national effect is the same.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Concert promoters, meanwhile, see it as filling an important gap in Southern California’s music venue market.—
Clay Marshall,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Quality Content Influencers aren’t merely promoters but content machines.—
Wyles Daniel
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Environmental advocates say the removal left communities in the dark about chemical risks in their backyards.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
Noun
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After launch, the glide vehicle separates from its booster and races toward its target at hypersonic speed while maneuvering along the way.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Then there was the first powered landing of an orbital rocket first-stage booster in 2015.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.—
Stephanie McCrummen,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
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The New Testament does contain positive depictions of Pharisees — Levine points to Nicodemus, who defended Jesus and helped bury him, and Gamaliel, who advocated for the apostles Peter and John.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Several supporters said raising a Pride flag in town would help LGBTQ+ residents feel accepted.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Union supporters contend that the thousands of workers — despite different titles and job areas — face similar dis-empowerment in their day-to-day jobs.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Persuader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuader. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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