persuade
verb (used with object)
to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
are persuading
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present progressiveof persuade.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But there is little evidence that the AI ads, in themselves, are persuading new voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
But “better treatment options and awareness” are persuading more people to seek infertility care, he said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2023
You present reasoning to frame evidence that supports your opinions, whether you are persuading a friend to go to a certain restaurant, or persuading your supervisor to change your work schedule.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
The results are persuading some doctors to stop using the drug for COVID-19.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 9, 2020
“You are persuading me to take it, saying that it's a sister sends it, but inwardly, in your heart won't you feel contempt for me if I take it, eh?”
From The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
