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as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
how can you not be swayed by that precious kitten, meowing as if to say, "Please take me home with you?"
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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the way the ski lift was swaying in the wind made me nervous
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as in ruled
archaic
to exercise authority or power over
an epic novel set in the days when Rome swayed the Western world
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Recent Examples of swayed
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.
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Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.
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Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.
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Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Whether Leo can be swayed is another matter, given his own experience in the region and criticism of the often corrupt deals mining companies ink with governments in the developing world.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
While the fervor around cult and true-crime documentaries is practically in the water these days, director Chris Smith‘s three-episode series stands out for its sensitive portrait of the individuals swayed by the ’80s and early-’90s Eternal Values cult, one of the strangest on television’s offer.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Yet voters weren’t swayed by Steyer’s money, seeing the donation as a rational response by a company deeply invested in California to a candidate who at least acknowledges basic energy reality.
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David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Social media video showed dozens of terrified elementary schoolchildren crouching down outdoors as the ground beneath them swayed violently in the province of Davao Occidental.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Despite losing his job, Pelley successfully derailed their announcement plan for a new 60 Minutes, causing Bilton to play defense and apologize to staff just a week after joining the network and conceding that 60 Minutes would have full editorial independence that could not be swayed.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
Ultimately, the board was swayed by the impact of Dougherty’s public work in Colorado.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
Adjective
Most teams, in fact, decided from the start that pitchers were not in the best position and were liable to be too emotionally swayed to be entrusted with ABS challenges.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.
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Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.
—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.
—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
The court said jurors received instructions from the trial judge that could have improperly swayed them toward convicting him.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.
—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Whether Leo can be swayed is another matter, given his own experience in the region and criticism of the often corrupt deals mining companies ink with governments in the developing world.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
While the fervor around cult and true-crime documentaries is practically in the water these days, director Chris Smith‘s three-episode series stands out for its sensitive portrait of the individuals swayed by the ’80s and early-’90s Eternal Values cult, one of the strangest on television’s offer.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Yet voters weren’t swayed by Steyer’s money, seeing the donation as a rational response by a company deeply invested in California to a candidate who at least acknowledges basic energy reality.
—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Social media video showed dozens of terrified elementary schoolchildren crouching down outdoors as the ground beneath them swayed violently in the province of Davao Occidental.
—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Despite losing his job, Pelley successfully derailed their announcement plan for a new 60 Minutes, causing Bilton to play defense and apologize to staff just a week after joining the network and conceding that 60 Minutes would have full editorial independence that could not be swayed.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
Ultimately, the board was swayed by the impact of Dougherty’s public work in Colorado.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swayed
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But some are less convinced that regenerative farming can help to mitigate climate change.
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But not everyone is convinced robots should be used as babysitters or elderly care workers.
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Having grown up in the Philippines and surrounded by the music her parents loved, Leus saw an opportunity to pay homage to the artists who influenced her life while also raising awareness of Filipino music and artists from both older and newer generations.
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Any perception that contracts, tax incentives or agency appointments are being influenced by political pressure could create a broader problem for an island competing for manufacturing or pharmaceutical projects.
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Latin America has lurched rightward in recent elections, as governments scramble to curtail violence stemming from record cocaine production.
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As the carriage lurched forward, the teen’s mother fell from the vehicle, prompting Romanch Mahajan to jump out in an effort to help her, The Times reported.
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For the admiral, this has always been a revenge mission against the Sea Snake, the man who has ruled the Narrow and Summer Seas for far too long, killing her friends along the way.
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Team Melli generated the best scoring chances early, including a beautiful set piece that resulted in a goal by Taremi — who was ruled narrowly offside by video review.
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Even though Mercola has now reversed his position on vitamin K, many on social media still cling to debunked and distorted claims.
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The strange fruits of Koosha’s process premiered Wednesday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York — a work that was just another indie film on one hand but also a glimpse at the distorted mirror of film’s future on the other.
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Street vendors offer lower prices compared to his, which have been affected by high inflation.
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There was not a single prospect available, or even theoretically available, who would have positively affected winning in the immediate future more than Lendeborg.
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Emir Caner led the small Baptist college for 17 years until he was removed last year as a former student and staff member’s story of abuse rocked its campus in the Georgia foothills.
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In a scandal that rocked the business, Davis was fired from Columbia in May 1973, accused of defrauding the company of $94,000 in expense-account violations, including paying for his son Fred’s bar mitzvah and a renovation of his apartment.
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But, coming at the end of an album that’s otherwise governed by an egalitarian teamwork-makes-the-dream-work ethos, the moment feels a bit like letting the boss take the last-call karaoke number as the office holiday party winds down—an indulgence well earned.
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Organizations need to create an operational blueprint for human-agent collaboration that is governed, versioned and continuously improved as operational infrastructure, not a one-time artifact.
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“Swayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swayed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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