as in convinced
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as in satisfied
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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Recent Examples of persuaded
Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Her intractability eventually persuaded Kishan Patel and Teeny Chirichillo to flip the script and vote Aysha out instead.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The last time Iran fired missiles at Israel six months ago, Washington persuaded Israel to hold back from a major response.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
When his parents finally settled in Sweden in 1982, an immigration officer persuaded them to take the name Kiswanson—to ease the integration process, the official reasoned.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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Having persuaded many leading brands and designers to stop using fur and leather, animal rights activists have set their sights on convincing more brands to do away with down feathers.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Her intractability eventually persuaded Kishan Patel and Teeny Chirichillo to flip the script and vote Aysha out instead.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The last time Iran fired missiles at Israel six months ago, Washington persuaded Israel to hold back from a major response.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
When his parents finally settled in Sweden in 1982, an immigration officer persuaded them to take the name Kiswanson—to ease the integration process, the official reasoned.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Persuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuaded. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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