persuasion
noun
per·sua·sion
pər-ˈswā-zhən 
1
a
: the act or process or an instance of persuading
b
: a persuading argument
c
: the ability to persuade : persuasiveness
2
: the condition of being persuaded
3
a
: an opinion held with complete assurance
b
: a system of religious beliefs
also
: a group adhering to a particular system of beliefs
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Examples of persuasion in a Sentence
It would take a lot of persuasion to get him to agree to such an offer.
Most kids don't need much persuasion to use computers.
people of all different persuasions
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Recognizing The Challenges Unlike aggressive persuasion that requires immediate results, nudging is a subtle psychological tactic requiring a gradual approach for effective results.
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Harshit Jain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Influence requires connection: the relationships and channels of communication through which persuasion and pressure can be exercised.
—Anne-Marie Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
The persuasion period of the election is pretty much over at this point.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Voters of all political persuasions appeared to heed this advice in Nevada.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Harshit Jain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Influence requires connection: the relationships and channels of communication through which persuasion and pressure can be exercised.
—Anne-Marie Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
The persuasion period of the election is pretty much over at this point.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Voters of all political persuasions appeared to heed this advice in Nevada.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Persuasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuasion. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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persuasion
noun
per·sua·sion
pər-ˈswā-zhən
1
: the act of persuading
2
: the power or ability to persuade
3
: the state of being persuaded
4
a
: a way of believing
especially
: a system of religious beliefs
b
: a group having the same religious beliefs
Medical Definition
persuasion
noun
per·sua·sion
pər-ˈswā-zhən
: a method of treating neuroses consisting essentially in rational conversation and reeducation
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