as in effectiveness
the capacity to persuade
the persuasiveness of her closing statement changed the minds of several jurors who had been leaning toward conviction
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Noun
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Traditional acquisitions would face months of review, public disclosure, and potential blocking by antitrust authorities.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025 -
Brianna Moore was arrested in Missouri in October 2024, months after a deceased newborn was allegedly found wrapped in a bloody towel in her dorm bathroom at the Tampa, Fla., campus, Hillsborough County authorities said at the time.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Jorgenson is a key part of Visma’s strengths — Vingegaard’s key lieutenant in the mountains, one of the race’s strongest climbers, and entering as a possible general classification contender himself.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Magnitude is a measurement of the strength of an earthquake.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Persuasiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasiveness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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