PERSUADE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

persuade

verb

pər-ˈswād

Definition of persuade

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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Recent Examples of persuade If a political organization uses AI to persuade voters, this is human political manipulation mediated by AI. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The group was enlisting women to persuade families to get vaccinated against polio. — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Despite its globe-trotting kidnapping plot, much of the movie’s tension comes down to people in rooms trying to persuade an old man to part with his money. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Last summer, Curtis persuaded them to join Citizen Historians, a grassroots effort to monitor Smithsonian exhibitions for political interference. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for persuade

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For good measure, Pabst’s social media updates took a tongue-in-cheek approach that may have actually convinced people the posts were more playful than actual pleas for help.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Greyson said nearly five decades of studying near-death experiences has convinced him there is probably something after death.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

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