persuades
- present tense form of persuade (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Kolar explained that, besides actual innocence, “disproportionality is the second most powerful” argument that persuades clemency boards and governors.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
It inverts the First Amendment’s core purpose: protecting speech that persuades, speech that matters, speech people actually hear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
This withdrawal of liquidity is already causing some tensions in the repo market that have not been witnessed since 2019 and this persuades Howell that stocks are not the right asset allocation at this juncture.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
The question now is whether a moment like this, following MI5's intervention, persuades others to share their outlook.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
But Vincent persuades Tersteeg to meet in the sand dunes at the north end of The Hague.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
