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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Attorneys for Taylor, Rodriguez and Lore will need to fashion their arguments and style of persuasion accordingly.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Mercury enters Sagittarius, sharpening your powers of persuasion.
—USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Trump’s convention speech was 35 minutes of persuasion and 60 minutes of fan service.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Nov. 2024
This prompts a reevaluation of the most extreme predictions about AI, suggesting that earlier speculations may have overlooked decades of research on the nuanced factors shaping voting behavior and the limited power of mass persuasion.
—Joshua Dupuy, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Mercury enters Sagittarius, sharpening your powers of persuasion.
—USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Trump’s convention speech was 35 minutes of persuasion and 60 minutes of fan service.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Nov. 2024
This prompts a reevaluation of the most extreme predictions about AI, suggesting that earlier speculations may have overlooked decades of research on the nuanced factors shaping voting behavior and the limited power of mass persuasion.
—Joshua Dupuy, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for persuasion
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“Persuasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuasion. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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