persuading 1 of 2

persuading

2 of 2

verb

present participle of persuade

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of persuading
Noun
But Putin cannot have needed much persuading to agree to a formal invitation to the US to have the bilateral meeting his team have long held out as the way towards peace in Ukraine. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025 In the framework of conversational intelligence, most workplace communication falls into Level 1 (telling) or Level 2 (persuading). Susan Curtin, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
But much like Howard Jarvis feared, the tax-and-spend interests have sought to destroy Proposition 13 ever since, most recently by persuading courts to carve loopholes in its constitutional protections and invent new ways for government agencies to raise revenue. Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025 Elizabeth Stage, whose Oakland hills home barely escaped the deadly 1991 firestorm, and whose work as president of the Oakland FireSafe Council involves persuading residents to adopt Zone 0 measures, said the study would be a helpful, persuasive tool. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025 Getting anything done is hard and takes persuading, cajoling, or even sucking up, depending on who is at the receiving end. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 The end result would be a chill bar night in our town in suburban Tacoma, Washington, for which Zachary felt a deep ambivalence; persuading him to attend the 10-year had already been a herculean task. Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025 His campaign style may have energized conservative downstate voters, but Illinois governors can’t be elected without persuading suburban moderates, and Bailey did little to even try. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 With the film world descending on the Venice Film Festival today, Elev8on will be in Italy persuading potential partners about the virtues of their tech. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025 One, perhaps, that was capable of hacking vital infrastructure or persuading humans to act in its interests? Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Aug. 2025 Grant said despite the financial and efficiency gains AI can offer organizations, persuading leadership to spend major dollars on such initiatives can still prove trying. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuading
Verb
  • While speaking on a panel at the opening of the movie, which details the life and career of actor John Candy, who died at 43 in 1994, Reynolds revealed that his 2-year-old son, Olin, played a key part in convincing Bill Murray, 74, to have a role in the documentary.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And the amount of self-persuasion that goes into convincing yourself to do something like that might be a problem.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Transactions across 300 stores, e-commerce, loyalty scans, TikTok Shop sales, creator posts, and affiliate conversions all flow into systems built by Chief Digital and Information Officer Shirley Gao.
    Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Williams and the Bears began to stall completely on securing crucial third down conversions.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The brawling is weighty and the combos are satisfying to pull off, plus the rich artwork pops wonderfully across the screen.
    Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • When life events call for satisfying comfort food, try our Eggplant Parmesan to evoke warmth and tenderness.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • If one partner hesitates, resist the urge to fill the space with persuasion.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But whoever said that is clearly not of the female persuasion.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Persuading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuading. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on persuading

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!