as in effectiveness
the capacity to persuade
the persuasiveness of her closing statement changed the minds of several jurors who had been leaning toward conviction
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Recent Examples of persuasiveness
The film’s considerable power depends entirely on its moment-to-moment persuasiveness, on a set of narrative and aesthetic choices that, as presented—in a series of swift, kinetically composed, and jaggedly edited scenes—seldom feel like choices at all.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasiveness
Noun
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Davis said that the center has been around for 50 years speaks to its effectiveness in helping people achieve their goals.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The money would provide for beginning mechanical removal of the algae mass in the most problematic areas and setting up test areas for the effectiveness of algicides, Miller said.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His father, a hard-working Russian immigrant and patriotic US bomber pilot, taught him to respect authority.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Under applicable law, judges are only expected to vacate an arbitration award in narrow circumstances, such as when the award is procured by fraud or when the arbitrator exceeded their contractual authority.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The strength of last year’s group was the secondary.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, make sure to use weights that are appropriate for your current level of strength.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Persuasiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasiveness. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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