- present participle of persuade.
persuading
Example Sentences
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One way round persuading a player to renew would be to offer a significant financial incentive to re-sign to negate the risk of relegation.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
His most impressive achievement, however, has been persuading people to pay more for his stock than his holdings of Bitcoin are worth.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Such undecided voters will likely decide the election outcome, and persuading them is the key challenge for both parties as November nears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Pollsters say his strength has been to act as a funnel by persuading non-AfD voters to give the party and its program a second look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Thomas knew that would be even more difficult than persuading the Keepers had been.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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