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 beauty and persuasiveness of Claude’s response to Marks alone may be cause for skepticism, because personalization is one of Claude’s core product features.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
The study released Thursday is not the first to try to measure the persuasiveness of AI.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
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.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
The study released Thursday is not the first to try to measure the persuasiveness of AI.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
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.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasiveness
Noun
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Additionally, Walmart must submit an annual report to the FTC for the next 10 years to make sure drivers are being paid what they were promised and document the effectiveness of the program.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Several established gaming companies have been in retreat because of the rise of prediction markets, state crackdowns on daily fantasy and dual-currency sweepstakes and reduced effectiveness of affiliate betting links to drive sign-ups.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But his dictionary, with its conclusiveness, was a huge publishing success.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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First responders from multiple agencies in the Union Lake area near Union City looked for more possible victims and worked to clear roads, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The authority owes the city $8 million, which the city has committed to forgive if the changes at the property are done responsibly.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The courage of our convictions and the strength to embody them.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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These fibers combine electrical resistivity suitable for Joule heating with exceptional strength and relatively high thermal conductivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Persuasiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasiveness. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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