as in effectiveness
the capacity to persuade
there's a certain suasiveness in her imposing looks and demeanor that gives her an advantage as a trial lawyer
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Noun
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This integration enhances operational effectiveness and allows forces to maintain strategic advantage in contested environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The real challenge is understanding which tech priorities actually move the business forward and strengthen team culture and effectiveness.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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But his dictionary, with its conclusiveness, was a huge publishing success.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Morales, wearing camouflage and armed with a long rifle, then escaped the home through a window, authorities said, per the Visalia Times-Delta.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Heightened terror threat Whether the group is real or not, European authorities are taking the threat seriously, even as the United States and Iran have entered into a fragile ceasefire.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Simpson doesn’t have the arm strength or size (6-foot-1, 210 pounds) of many top NFL quarterbacks, but the Rams apparently loved his technique and decision-making under pressure.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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There have also been a few ransom notes linked to the case, though their validity still remains unclear at this time.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The family received numerous ransom notes since Nancy Guthrie was taken, and yet did not pay any ransom, which points to the police being unable to ascertain the validity of the notes or a lack of proof of life attached to them.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Suasiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suasiveness. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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