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
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.
—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
But then a mysterious Romany woman (Rebecca Ferguson) turns up, and persuades him to return to Birmingham, in order to bring his violent illegitimate son (Barry Keoghan) – who now runs his Peaky Blinders mob – to heel.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Carlo’s friend Rodrigo persuades him to take up the Flemish cause with Philip, leading to a sword-threatening confrontation.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
This leads us to another revelation of decoherence theory, the one that persuades me that Zurek’s theory now tells a complete story.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
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
But then a mysterious Romany woman (Rebecca Ferguson) turns up, and persuades him to return to Birmingham, in order to bring his violent illegitimate son (Barry Keoghan) – who now runs his Peaky Blinders mob – to heel.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Carlo’s friend Rodrigo persuades him to take up the Flemish cause with Philip, leading to a sword-threatening confrontation.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
This leads us to another revelation of decoherence theory, the one that persuades me that Zurek’s theory now tells a complete story.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuades
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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.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Not even for the draft, the annual exercise in hope that convinces 32 fan bases that the right quarterback, left tackle or slot corner can make all the difference come September.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Trump will only make a deal that satisfies his red lines, the official said, referring to the president’s demands that Iran must abandon its nuclear program, give up its enriched uranium supplies and open the Strait of Hormuz.—
Kate Sullivan,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Using keywords satisfies those requirements, even if the conversation doesn't come to a satisfying conclusion.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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“Persuades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuades. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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