persuadable

adjective

per·​suad·​able pər-ˈswā-də-bəl How to pronounce persuadable (audio)
: capable of being persuaded

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Can Ukraine get the upper hand here, and are these top advisers going to be persuadable? CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024 Harris’ advisers are making the strategic bet that her hardcore supporters have already banked their votes early where possible and that most of those inclined to back Trump aren’t persuadable. Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 The hunt for blocs of persuadable voters who get their news from algorithmic digital feeds has propelled presidential candidates to the studios of podcasters and social-media influencers, largely bypassing traditional media and journalistic scrutiny. Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024 The top deciding issue for Trump voters generally was the economy, but persuadable voters were swayed by Trump’s portrayals of Harris. Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for persuadable 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of persuadable was circa 1598

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“Persuadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuadable. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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