as in compelling
having the power to persuade
a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system
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Recent Examples of persuasive
Daniels is from another jurisdiction and thus is persuasive, not binding, precedent on MLBPI’s case.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2025
None of its arguments are persuasive, at least under the Supreme Court’s existing decisions.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 24 Mar. 2025
Some observers said the officials were struggling for a persuasive explanation.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
By the final curtain, that persuasive mission, as even the most scowling purist will admit, has been accomplished.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2025
None of its arguments are persuasive, at least under the Supreme Court’s existing decisions.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 24 Mar. 2025
Some observers said the officials were struggling for a persuasive explanation.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
By the final curtain, that persuasive mission, as even the most scowling purist will admit, has been accomplished.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasive
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The technology's current limitations suggest that human developers will remain essential for creating compelling, polished game experiences for now.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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For years, getting travelers to see Athens as more than a transient city would take some convincing; the extent of their stay at the best hotels in Athens would merely include a brief bucket-list visit to the Acropolis before scurrying off to the Greek islands.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the end, the most convincing case for learning to love fission may be the grimmest—not so much green as dark green.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health concur that there is conclusive evidence that alcohol causes several types of cancer.—
Pranoti Mandrekar,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Anecdotes from such sources are, of course, far from conclusive.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasive. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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