persuade
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Definition of persuade
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Synonyms for persuade
Synonyms
argue, bring, bring around, convert, convince, gain, get, induce, move, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)
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But, as the Public Policy Institute’s report shows, persuading people to register is one thing, while having a wide range of Californians cast ballots is another. — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, "California’s likely voters: They’re older, richer and whiter," 5 Sep. 2019 While Nadelmann and Boyd were eventually persuaded, not everyone was. — oregonlive, "How Travis Maurer went from Missouri pot bust to masterminding Oregon’s marijuana initiative," 29 Aug. 2019 Matias had been persuaded to waive his rights under the court order that would have required his children be placed in a home where Spanish, his primary language, was spoken, state officials found. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, "In a Disputed Custody Case, the Children of a Spanish-Speaking Father Will Remain With Their Slovak-Speaking Foster Parents," 29 Aug. 2019 But a handful of earlier sites have persuaded many researchers that the coastal route is more likely. — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, "First people in the Americas came by sea, ancient tools unearthed by Idaho river suggest," 29 Aug. 2019 Investors — at least those buying and selling on Tuesday — weren’t persuaded. — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Kohl's revenue and same-store sales drop in second quarter, but CEO Michelle Gass upbeat," 20 Aug. 2019 What may be persuading the Fed is that a weakening global economy may negatively impact ours. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Econometer: Should the Fed lower rates?," 27 July 2019 Initially inconsolable, Pence was persuaded by advisers that sticking with Trump was his only option, according to the book. — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, "Book describes Mike Pence's evolution into Trump's bootlicking `Bobblehead'," 26 July 2019 In 1989 Eshhar was persuaded to spend a sabbatical in the laboratory of pioneering immunotherapist Steve Rosenberg. — Charles Graeber, WIRED, "How Scientists Built a ‘Living Drug’ to Beat Cancer," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'persuade.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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