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persuasion

[per-swey-zhuhn] / pərˈsweɪ ʒən /




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This isn’t even a mandate, only persuasion and advice.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2026

By the time of her death, she was said to be one of the few things that Americans of most every persuasion could agree on.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

“There’s lots of research showing that just simple reminders are really effective in getting people to save. It’s not a persuasion method. It’s really just ‘I brought this to the top of my mind.’

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

He added: "It does concern me when I hear MPs of whatever persuasion say to me that the situation is variable, that it can have an element of arbitrariness about it."

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

But sometimes she gets so angry herself at what comes through the wall that she says she is going to tell the whole world what happened to me, what persuasion was used on poor Leandro.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

When he was asked in the heat of the 2024 presidential race about how he planned to address child care, an issue affecting families of all political persuasions, he stumbled.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

People of all political persuasions should be outraged that this happened—and plenty were—but they should not be surprised.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Their finding confirms what we already know about this year: A lot is riding on this year’s midterms, regardless of political persuasions.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

A challenge for politicians of all persuasions between now and 7 May will be to demonstrate that the devolved institutions they hope to run do, and should, matter.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

The people were of all positions and persuasions, from court ladies with coiffures that rivaled their skirts in volume to rank-smelling tanners' prentices.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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