as in convinced
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as in satisfied
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 persuaded
Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Convinced that sunken treasures were hidden beneath what was about to become three high-rise buildings, the amateur river detectives donned hard hats and persuaded a backhoe operator to let them onto the site.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
According to the series, Smith persuaded parents with promises that creating content and channels under her guidance would result in fame and fortune.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Claiming that Americans preferred buses and automobiles to trains, a consortium of automobile, oil and tire companies persuaded Los Angeles officials to rip out the electric railway and replace it with roads.
—Calvin Schermerhorn, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
Through them, the Chinese firm has persuaded the president to defend a tool wielded by America’s foremost foreign adversary.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Apr. 2025
These events demonstrated that conventional attacks by Iran can be defeated and that neighboring countries can be persuaded to join a coordinated defense against Iranian aggression.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
Today, China has displaced the United States as the primary trading partner for several major economies and persuaded most countries in the region to break off formal ties with Taiwan.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
While managing an apartment house, a friend persuaded him to audition for a role in a local play, and Arndt became a founding member of the Intiman Theatre, which opened in 1972.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
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Our publicist persuaded the New York Times to do an article on the hundredth anniversary of La Bohème and its staying power as reflected by Rent.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Convinced that sunken treasures were hidden beneath what was about to become three high-rise buildings, the amateur river detectives donned hard hats and persuaded a backhoe operator to let them onto the site.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
According to the series, Smith persuaded parents with promises that creating content and channels under her guidance would result in fame and fortune.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Claiming that Americans preferred buses and automobiles to trains, a consortium of automobile, oil and tire companies persuaded Los Angeles officials to rip out the electric railway and replace it with roads.
—Calvin Schermerhorn, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
Through them, the Chinese firm has persuaded the president to defend a tool wielded by America’s foremost foreign adversary.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Apr. 2025
These events demonstrated that conventional attacks by Iran can be defeated and that neighboring countries can be persuaded to join a coordinated defense against Iranian aggression.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
Today, China has displaced the United States as the primary trading partner for several major economies and persuaded most countries in the region to break off formal ties with Taiwan.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
While managing an apartment house, a friend persuaded him to audition for a role in a local play, and Arndt became a founding member of the Intiman Theatre, which opened in 1972.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Persuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuaded. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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