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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Still, voters are feeling the squeeze of inflation, and Trump has made the higher costs of day-to-day needs one of the more persuasive and fact-based pieces of his routine before his crowds.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Those kinds of numbers are undeniable, but even more persuasive are Kors’s own words on the subject of giving back.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
The business cases that feature generative AI must be persuasive.
—Steve Andriole, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Read: Milton is the hurricane that scientists were dreading
And yet, much of the most persuasive misinformation contains a kernel of truth, and the hurricane conspiracy is no exception.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Those kinds of numbers are undeniable, but even more persuasive are Kors’s own words on the subject of giving back.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
The business cases that feature generative AI must be persuasive.
—Steve Andriole, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Read: Milton is the hurricane that scientists were dreading
And yet, much of the most persuasive misinformation contains a kernel of truth, and the hurricane conspiracy is no exception.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 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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