persuasions

plural of persuasion

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of persuasions Americans of all persuasions routinely join and support groups — typically organized as corporations — to achieve their various goals, including political ones. Bradley A. Smith, Washington Post, 30 June 2026 Most people get information about politics and current events not from newspapers but from social media, which discourages engagement with human beings of different political persuasions. Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026 Tuesday's protest gathered people of all ages and political persuasions as Milei faces declining approval ratings over slumping economic activity, falling wages and climbing unemployment. ABC News, 12 May 2026 While ashy shades of all persuasions have been trending lately, this incredibly striking look transforms black hair with cool ashy gray balayage. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026 In order to stave off potentially bruising losses in November, Republicans of all persuasions are working to get on the same messaging page to pitch voters on why their party should stay fully in power over the next few years. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 McCoy emphasized that the desire to incorporate more democratic oversight on the growth and development of artificial intelligence should unite people from all political persuasions who often otherwise disagree with each other. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026 To be sure, restricting voting access can negatively impact voters of all political persuasions. Celina Stewart, Time, 8 Mar. 2026 In the meantime, Americans of all political persuasions should welcome the news. Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasions
Noun
  • The change raises immediate questions for families of ranging faith backgrounds about what students will be required to read, how other religions will be characterized and what legal options families may have.
    Rachel Royster. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • Our constitution, written in 1948, established that all religions are equal.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Critics argue that religious stories should not be explicitly taught in public schools attended by students with a variety of different religious beliefs.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • What has not changed—at least since Stewart first came on board in 1999, taking over from original host Craig Kilborn—is the debate over The Daily Show’s influence on viewers’ beliefs.
    Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps a book that couched Castaneda’s story more deeply in the context of the ’70s counterculture and the nature of cults past and present would make his story clearer.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • That’s obviously why the book is structured around six cults.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The Supreme Court has released a slew of opinions to mark the end of its current term, and one of them could prove to be a landmark case for personal protections.
    Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Our own minds are the scene of the heist; our greatest battle is against ourselves.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Plus, Jurassic Park has been on our minds given the recent passing of beloved actor Sam Neill.
    Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Part of the drama on America’s Got Talent has always come from friction among the judges, who regularly have very different views of the acts before them.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Locations around Kielder Water and Northumberland National Park provide broad views toward the low west-northwest eclipse shortly before sunset.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Dozens of feelings, dozens of experiences, dozens of refractions.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The agreement that would help most may be simpler than the feelings around it.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Federal officials said the convictions are part of a broader effort to dismantle criminal networks that exploit migrants for profit while targeting the organizations responsible for human trafficking and alien smuggling inside the United States.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • His specific policy plans could be opaque, but his pathos was distinctive, his convictions bone-deep.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

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“Persuasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasions. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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