as in to convince
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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The decision to pursue death may slow down all the cases against Mangione, because his defense team will be given substantial time to prepare evidence of any mitigating factors, which could persuade a jury not to sentence him to death.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Our objective is to cultivate a movement that’s capable of persuading as many Americans as possible to support sane, rational, and morally upstanding policy.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
In an interview with NPR in November 2024, Kennedy doubled down on his promise of persuading local governments to remove fluoride from their water supplies.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
These events demonstrated that conventional attacks by Iran can be defeated and that neighboring countries can be persuaded to join a coordinated defense against Iranian aggression.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuade. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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