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convincing

adjective
con·​vinc·​ing | \ kÉ™n-ˈvin(t)-siÅ‹ How to pronounce convincing (audio) \

Definition of convincing

1 : satisfying or assuring by argument or proof a convincing test of a new product
2 : having power to convince of the truth, rightness, or reality of something : plausible told a convincing story
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Other Words from convincing

convincingly \ kÉ™n-​ˈvin(t)-​siÅ‹-​lÄ“ How to pronounce convincingly (audio) \ adverb
convincingness noun

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valid, sound, cogent, convincing, telling mean having such force as to compel serious attention and usually acceptance. valid implies being supported by objective truth or generally accepted authority. a valid reason for being absent a valid marriage sound implies a basis of flawless reasoning or of solid grounds. a sound proposal for reviving the economy cogent may stress either weight of sound argument and evidence or lucidity of presentation. the prosecutor's cogent summation won over the jury convincing suggests a power to overcome doubt, opposition, or reluctance to accept. a convincing argument for welfare reform telling stresses an immediate and crucial effect striking at the heart of a matter. a telling example of bureaucratic waste

Examples of convincing in a Sentence

Your argument isn't very convincing. They make a convincing case for reform. There is no convincing evidence to support his theory.
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 If an aim of congressional Democrats had been to present the public with a clear and convincing view of presidential misconduct, this seesawing from one sympathetic Democrat to the next Republican inquisitor will not have helped. — The Economist, "Impeachment looks even less likely now than before Robert Mueller’s testimony," 25 July 2019 The defendant, who denied being the father, argued that the Constitution required that paternity be shown by clear and convincing evidence — the standard the Supreme Court earlier mandated for the termination of parental rights. — Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, "Stephen L. Carter: Five opinions that show Justice Stevens’s greatness," 21 July 2019 Buzzfeed spotted a pretty convincing theory from Reddit user Gamer_Nation, based on the pattern of previous Stranger Things dates. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, "'Stranger Things' Season 4 Will Tie up Loose Ends, but Feel Very Different," 10 July 2019 Speaking of consistency…I have to yet to hear a clear and convincing reason for why the balls are different from one clay court event to the next. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "50 Parting Thoughts From the 2019 French Open: Rafa, Barty and So Much More," 9 June 2019 But the argument that the Founders couldn’t foresee the horrors of the cotton belt seems more convincing than the suggestion that James Madison slipped in antislavery language for Abraham Lincoln to use during the 1860 presidential race. — Nicholas Guyatt, The New York Review of Books, "How Proslavery Was the Constitution?," 6 June 2019 Yet, over the course of its 23 episodes, the series presents a convincing story by being less about the sport than about these college students figuring out their lives in the present and future. — Michael Moore, The Verge, "The Best Anime of 2019: an ongoing list," 16 Aug. 2019 Almost thirty years later, some people cling to these confabulations despite the existence of a simpler and more convincing explanation for Maxwell’s death. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "Jeffrey Epstein and the Mysterious Deaths of the Rich and Ruined," 12 Aug. 2019 The Doobie Brothers, featuring longtime members Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons, opened with a convincing set that that was seriously aided by Little Feat keyboardist Bill Payne. — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, "Santana and the Doobie Brothers bring a little rock ‘n’ roll history to Blossom Music Center," 8 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of convincing

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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convincing

adjective
How to pronounce convincing (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of convincing

: causing someone to believe that something is true or certain
of a victory : easily achieved : clearly showing that one person or team is better than the other

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convincing

adjective
con·​vinc·​ing | \ kÉ™n-ˈvin-siÅ‹ How to pronounce convincing (audio) \

Kids Definition of convincing

: causing someone to believe or agree : persuasive convincing testimony

Other Words from convincing

convincingly adverb

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