persuadable

adjective

per·​suad·​able pər-ˈswā-də-bəl How to pronounce persuadable (audio)
: capable of being persuaded

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Still, Trump kept Republicans nervous by mixing in messages of grievance up until the very end of the race, veering off a script on inflation and immigration that operatives believed was more effective in winning over persuadable voters. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024 The two candidates and their top allies are blanketing those states and spending more than $1 billion on ads, largely aimed at winning over the final slice of persuadable voters who make up about 5% of the electorate. Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 The big picture: The Harris campaign sent in the big guns — Obama, a president with a fan base, one who has won this state — to drive blue and persuadable voters to the polls. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024 The campaign’s data drove its decision to invest in advertising time during Fox News’ daytime programming, when more women are watching than in the evening, when opinion hosts draw an audience that skews male and less persuadable. New York Times, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for persuadable 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of persuadable was circa 1598

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“Persuadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuadable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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