as in compelling
having the power to persuade
a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system
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Recent Examples of persuasive
That might seem like overkill for a model that only has human-level persuasive writing capabilities.
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Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
Zac Efron plays the father of a little girl who can set things on fire with her mind, and the casting is more convincing as a career move than as the right choice for the movie: Efron is just too callow to be persuasive.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Crafting a memorable presentation requires you to distill complex ideas into simple, persuasive narratives—a skill that translates directly to managing teams and communicating with stakeholders.
—Federico Sendra, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Bureaucracies naturally seek self-perpetuation, but strategic realities provide persuasive justification.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
Zac Efron plays the father of a little girl who can set things on fire with her mind, and the casting is more convincing as a career move than as the right choice for the movie: Efron is just too callow to be persuasive.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Crafting a memorable presentation requires you to distill complex ideas into simple, persuasive narratives—a skill that translates directly to managing teams and communicating with stakeholders.
—Federico Sendra, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Bureaucracies naturally seek self-perpetuation, but strategic realities provide persuasive justification.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasive
Adjective
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Nonetheless, there is something creepy and compelling in the prophetic strength that is harbored, and slowly revealed, by particular books.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More sophisticated and convincing decoys have also been deployed.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Their authenticity and personality were gone, along with any chance of connecting with the voters who needed convincing.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For instance, the Zantac litigation was lost due to a lack of conclusive evidence.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In a new interview with Classic Rock, bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson discussed the band’s conclusive world tour, which coincided with drummer Neil Peart‘s failing health.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Persuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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