as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension
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Recent Examples of persuade
Battery swapping stations could eliminate that downtime—but only if U Power can build enough of them across the city and persuade drivers to embrace the model.
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Clay Chandler, Fortune, 19 July 2025
These demonstrations by environmental advocacy nonprofits attempted to persuade the Central Valley Flood Protection Board to either pause or vote against destroying trees and disrupting wildlife on the American River Parkway.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025
His wife was on the verge of serving her husband divorce papers when a friend persuaded her to see a young evangelist preaching in a big tent in Los Angeles named Billy Graham.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Or they could be persuaded that financial surveillance of businesses for transactions over $200 is necessary to prevent criminals from moving money.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Clay Chandler, Fortune, 19 July 2025
These demonstrations by environmental advocacy nonprofits attempted to persuade the Central Valley Flood Protection Board to either pause or vote against destroying trees and disrupting wildlife on the American River Parkway.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025
His wife was on the verge of serving her husband divorce papers when a friend persuaded her to see a young evangelist preaching in a big tent in Los Angeles named Billy Graham.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Or they could be persuaded that financial surveillance of businesses for transactions over $200 is necessary to prevent criminals from moving money.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuade
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My 16-year-old daughter finally convinced me to try a heatless curling set, and honestly, it’s saved my hair.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
26 July 2025
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The sustained interest has Crawford convinced that demand for cottage cheese isn’t just a passing craze.—
Danielle Wiener-Bronner,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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To satisfy presidential demands, field offices are directed to meet new daily arrest quotas—75 arrests per office—raising agency-wide targets to 1,200–1,500 arrests per day, up from only about a few hundred.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Chickpea Cookie Dough Chickpea cookie dough is high in protein and sure to satisfy a craving for sweetness.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuade. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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