as in compelling
having the power to persuade
a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system
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Recent Examples of persuasive
Noni Madueke provides a persuasive rotation option on the flanks.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
That decision to pull the plug came after leadership allegedly rushed staff to make Grok available as soon as possible following a persuasive sales meeting with xAI in June.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
That means there's no unbiased verdict on whether monitoring software meaningfully reduces harm or improves safety, which leaves school officials relying on the word of company vendors — and the companies have proved persuasive.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Jerome was a rising star in sales—charismatic, persuasive, and always ahead of quota.
—Marc Brackett, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
That decision to pull the plug came after leadership allegedly rushed staff to make Grok available as soon as possible following a persuasive sales meeting with xAI in June.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
That means there's no unbiased verdict on whether monitoring software meaningfully reduces harm or improves safety, which leaves school officials relying on the word of company vendors — and the companies have proved persuasive.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Jerome was a rising star in sales—charismatic, persuasive, and always ahead of quota.
—Marc Brackett, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasive
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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By the '90s, hip-hop cemented itself as a mainstream mainstay, and the artists' compelling music videos brought the culture to new heights.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Moreno said Echevarría’s lawyers failed to provide convincing evidence that Expedia Group facilitated the bookings and that the holding company could not be held liable for the actions of its subsidiary.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their good cop-bad cop ploy doesn’t seem to be particularly convincing or even fear-inspiring to the suspects of the congregation.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The geranium and the gingko tree yield data but no conclusive results.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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But there are some good supporting turns, starting with Henry, Tony’s main Interpol contact, who appears from early episodes to be a good guy the leads are mistaking for a bad guy, although nothing is completely conclusive there right away.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Reese wants to skip through the rebuilding process, but doing so has already put Chicago in a position in which building a stronger talent base is going to be much more difficult.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Speaking to the crowd before the march, Eve Devitt, an Idaho human rights activist, said that LGBTQ+ history is built on fighting for rights, which makes the community stronger.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasive. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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