persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv 
-ziv
: tending to persuade
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of persuasive in a Sentence
We weren't shown any persuasive evidence that he had committed the crime.
a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system
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Ambition can morph into greed and persuasive storytelling slide into deception.
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Iese Business School, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
But a planner, who would offer the same advice, might have been more persuasive in advising the client to avoid that mistake and then offer guidance on how to achieve his same aims without incurring penalties.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
The interesting thing is that many people wouldn’t accept a mathematical argument, but found a simulation persuasive.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
Consumers should know that their unconscious reactions are being monitored to craft persuasive content.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Iese Business School, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
But a planner, who would offer the same advice, might have been more persuasive in advising the client to avoid that mistake and then offer guidance on how to achieve his same aims without incurring penalties.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
The interesting thing is that many people wouldn’t accept a mathematical argument, but found a simulation persuasive.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
Consumers should know that their unconscious reactions are being monitored to craft persuasive content.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for persuasive
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuasive. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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persuasive
adjective
per·sua·sive
pər-ˈswā-siv
-ziv
: tending to persuade
a persuasive argument
persuasively
adverb
persuasiveness
noun
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