as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
no amount of persuading could make her change her mind
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as in satisfying
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension
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Recent Examples of persuading
George Baker Sr., Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Your credibility can be the difference between persuading an audience and losing their trust.
—John Hall, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
And then persuading Americans to be happy with it.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
She was criticized for bringing cases that seemed doomed in court — winning such cases would depend on persuading judges of new legal thinking, a project of years or decades.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
Marnie tries persuading the Halloweentown Council to let the town’s supernatural children attend mortal high school.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
But in the desperately poor DRC, training researchers and persuading them to stay instead of pursuing more lucrative opportunities abroad is a formidable challenge.
—Byemmet Livingstone, science.org, 3 Oct. 2024
Since Friday, Krause, Anderson ,and Mother Earth Foods are persuading grocery stores like Sam’s Club to redirect perishable foods from their dumpsters to Asheville’s residents.
—Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
In addition to persuading Arab countries to immediately adopt a more aggressive posture on enforcing sanctions against Hamas, the Biden administration should push them to publicly call out Sinwar’s obstructionist role in the talks.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
Verb
Data can be an important element for persuading your audience and adding color to your story.
—George Baker Sr., Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Your credibility can be the difference between persuading an audience and losing their trust.
—John Hall, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
And then persuading Americans to be happy with it.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
She was criticized for bringing cases that seemed doomed in court — winning such cases would depend on persuading judges of new legal thinking, a project of years or decades.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
Marnie tries persuading the Halloweentown Council to let the town’s supernatural children attend mortal high school.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
But in the desperately poor DRC, training researchers and persuading them to stay instead of pursuing more lucrative opportunities abroad is a formidable challenge.
—Byemmet Livingstone, science.org, 3 Oct. 2024
Since Friday, Krause, Anderson ,and Mother Earth Foods are persuading grocery stores like Sam’s Club to redirect perishable foods from their dumpsters to Asheville’s residents.
—Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
In addition to persuading Arab countries to immediately adopt a more aggressive posture on enforcing sanctions against Hamas, the Biden administration should push them to publicly call out Sinwar’s obstructionist role in the talks.
—Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuading
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The singer plays the part of a smitten admirer whose best bet for not going home alone is convincing their crush to spend a little more time in their presence.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series in convincing fashion following a dominant playoff run.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Short, engaging videos can also be tailored for different stages of the customer journey—from awareness to decision-making—increasing both conversion rates and customer trust.James Bryant, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The company blamed worsened consumer sentiment in China for driving further softening in overall prestige beauty in mainland China and low conversion rates in Asia travel retail and Hong Kong.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The agency’s new model is at the forefront of marketing innovation, but its values also contribute to satisfying outcomes.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mashed Potatoes Mashed potatoes are a creamy, soft, and satisfying dish.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Debate around the contentious bill, which will continue to be discussed in Parliament in the run up to the vote, has prompted an uncommon outpouring of politicians’ emotions and moral persuasions in a political system where voting usually happens along party lines.David Hodari, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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This millennia-old method is used by elite performers of all persuasions.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Persuading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuading. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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