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
And afterward, even Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.), one of just two Republicans who opposed the bill, said the president’s persuasive powers would erode the opposition.
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 22 May 2025
Compared with other cancers, prostate cancer screening has the least persuasive evidence.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 20 May 2025
And for a certain kind of voter, that performance is more persuasive than policy.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
If Arsenal had been more front-footed and persuasive in their pursuit, the outcome might have been different.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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Aris Folley, The Hill, 22 May 2025
Compared with other cancers, prostate cancer screening has the least persuasive evidence.
—Gina Kolata, New York Times, 20 May 2025
And for a certain kind of voter, that performance is more persuasive than policy.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
If Arsenal had been more front-footed and persuasive in their pursuit, the outcome might have been different.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasive
Adjective
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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 juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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There’s a compelling case for Jimmy Rollins to sneak in over Lindor.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Auckland City is the reigning champion of the New Zealand National League and met the qualifying criteria in the most convincing fashion.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Anything short of a convincing win would be a massive loss for the club.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The series had a rather shocking ending, and in some ways, seemed pretty conclusive.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasive. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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