persuasions

plural of persuasion

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Noun
  • Alejandro and his band embrace bomba even more here, dedicating the album’s opener to the genre and leaning into its Afro-Puerto Rican origins and ties to African religions.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The region’s 700 million people speak hundreds of languages and follow different religions, and its 11 countries vary in political system, size, geography, and level of economic development.
    SUSANNAH PATTON, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Daniels also said the bill could conflict with the higher education overhaul, Senate Bill 1, which prohibits universities from taking a position on controversial beliefs or policies.
    Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
  • For Hughes, the university’s mission should be about equipping students to think critically rather than insulating them from professors’ political beliefs.
    Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Over the course of its wildly wonderful seven seasons, the CW series saw its cast solve murders, face off against cults, go to prison, fight bears, go back in time, and gain superpowers — and, somehow, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The origins of that industry really are self-help cults from the '70s that use these really kind of barbaric behavioral therapy modification programs.
    Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Redditors expressed different opinions in the comments section.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Older children, by contrast, may be ready to ask questions and voice opinions.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But housing was also on the minds of the organizers.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
  • And then the manager told them something that blew their minds.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But there are also bike routes for mountain biking, scenic routes near the water and city views for commuters.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Old Mill Trail is a heavily trafficked area of the park, popular with hikers looking for moderate distance and sweeping views without strenuous elevation gain - about 1,400 feet over eight miles, when combined with two of the park’s mixed-use trails.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lyrics suggest the friend from her past died suddenly, leaving her with unresolved feelings.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Additionally, multitasking contributes to mental fatigue and negatively impacts overall well-being, with some participants reporting feelings of exhaustion after.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Subramanian is also weighing a defense motion to have Combs' convictions tossed.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • For his two convictions, federal probation officials have recommended a sentence of 70 to 87 months in prison, or roughly six to seven years.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Persuasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasions. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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