reason (with)

verb

Definition of reason (with)next
as in to win (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reason (with)
  1. convince
  2. persuade
  3. bring around
  4. induce
  5. bring
  6. satisfy
  7. argue
  8. convert
Verb
  • Álvarez convinced the powers that be to return to post-production after the movie's cinematic release to rework some of the visuals before the domestic launch.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • If a solution is built on the consortium give-to-get model, an AI company must convince the customer that the solution is safe, secure and beneficial to secure the customer’s crown jewels of data.
    Ari Jacoby, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of convince
Verb
  • As Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on all Chinese imports, China agreeing to sell TikTok to a US buyer could help persuade Trump to diminish those blows, the thinking goes.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Sometimes, for example, rogue loan officers or real estate agents persuade an elderly homeowner to sign false loan documents and keep the proceeds for themselves.
    LEW SICHELMAN, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of persuade
Verb
  • The late-night great’s production company Worldwide Pants has inked a deal with Samsung TV Plus to bring around 4,000 hours of original video to the company’s streaming service, the firms said Wednesday.
    Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The new digitization debuted ahead of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee, a special celebration of forgiveness and reconciliation that is expected to bring around 30 million people to Rome next year.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of bring around
Verb
  • Any spot on your body that induces arousal can be paired to create a blended orgasm.
    Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Wolfson later noted that if Brittany, 29, doesn't give birth by the weekend, she will be induced the following Monday, January 13.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of induce
Verb
  • Recent months have brought normal to above-average rainfall to much of Northern California, while Southern California has entered an exceptionally dry period.
    Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The boat was spotted off the island of Lanzarote on Monday as Spain marked the Epiphany holiday, also known as Three Kings Day, meant to honor the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, rescuers said.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of bring
Verb
  • After that, Plowright enjoyed a career resurgence at the age of 60, satisfying both upmarket tastes and more commercial fare.
    Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • So is crafting a deal with Vladimir Putin that will satisfy the Russian president’s desires while protecting Ukraine from further Russian aggression.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of satisfy
Verb
  • Around that time, a few pioneering researchers argued that clinical decision-making should be grounded in the best available evidence.
    Aaron J. Masino, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Fubo sued shortly after the announcement, arguing that Venu violated antitrust rules.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of argue
Verb
  • On the ensuing possession, Rice was fouled and converted the first of two free throws with 22 seconds to go.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The manor house was converted into a museum, and is now home to many of Austen’s personal possessions, as well as work by women writers across the United Kingdom, including Mary Wollstonecraft and Elizabeth Blackwell.
    Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of convert
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reason (with)

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