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persuaded

  • past participle
    of persuade.
    persuade
    verb (used with object)
    to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
  • past tense form
    of persuade.
    persuade
    verb (used with object)
    to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.

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Could division foe Cincinnati be persuaded to return ancient Joe Flacco back to Baltimore for a Ravens reunion?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Mr. Jones suggests that James’s religious upbringing and immersion in medieval thought persuaded him that the dead exist in the spiritual realm, which might at times coincide with material reality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Denise Lee Yohn, a brand leadership expert and author of What Great Brands Do, isn’t persuaded the rebrand has mattered much at all.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

According to the lawsuit, filed in May, Rosland Capital and Von Detten persuaded the couple to invest more than $2 million of their retirement savings in gold coins worth only $1.3 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Helmuth persuaded Karl and Rudi to distribute the flyers.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti