as in convinces
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 persuades
Your warmth persuades when details sparkle today.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
When he is held captive by the nymph Calypso, Athena persuades Zeus to secure Odysseus’s release.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
The entity warns a sleepwalking Donnie that the world will end in approximately 28 days and subsequently persuades him to carry out an escalating series of crimes in his community.
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Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
In an underdeveloped twist, Clark persuades his skeptical assistant, Kat (Lukita Maxwell), and her more gullible boyfriend, Bobby (Finn Bennett), to enter the Backrooms with him, armed with Bobby’s camcorder.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
The product being optimised is your attention, and the people refining that optimisation have budgets, behavioural scientists, and years of data on what persuades you.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Its aggressive marketing strategy persuades users to buy a vast range of items at cheaper prices.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
The confidence heuristic explains why certainty persuades us.
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Nick Dothée,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
While the others focus on competing, Gemini persuades itself that its digital environment is broken.
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Tharin Pillay,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
When he is held captive by the nymph Calypso, Athena persuades Zeus to secure Odysseus’s release.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
The entity warns a sleepwalking Donnie that the world will end in approximately 28 days and subsequently persuades him to carry out an escalating series of crimes in his community.
—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
In an underdeveloped twist, Clark persuades his skeptical assistant, Kat (Lukita Maxwell), and her more gullible boyfriend, Bobby (Finn Bennett), to enter the Backrooms with him, armed with Bobby’s camcorder.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
The product being optimised is your attention, and the people refining that optimisation have budgets, behavioural scientists, and years of data on what persuades you.
—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Its aggressive marketing strategy persuades users to buy a vast range of items at cheaper prices.
—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
The confidence heuristic explains why certainty persuades us.
—
Nick Dothée,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
While the others focus on competing, Gemini persuades itself that its digital environment is broken.
—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuades
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After an extremely awkward mother-son kiss, Alicent convinces Aemond to fly to Harrenhal and hunt down Daemon.
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After Stagg convinces the leaders to postpone D-day, he is vindicated by a deluge of rain that arrives while everyone is attending church at Southwark House on June 5.
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Orange dream freeze at Your 3rd Spot A little sweet and a little sassy, the orange dream freeze satisfies a hankering for a cocktail and a dessert.
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Current production satisfies less than one percent of global demand.
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