Thesaurus results for SUASIONS

suasion

noun

ˈswā-zhən

Definition of suasion

as in convincing

the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action a defense lawyer uses not only legal arguments but also moral suasion to appeal to a jury's sense of right and wrong

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Recent Examples of suasion In this newest cover-up, Clooney repeats his film’s original failing — its nostalgic salute to the power of electronic media suasion. — Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025 Finally, the original Concert vision embraced formal deliberation and moral suasion as the key mechanism of collaborative foreign policy. — Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 The 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s famous March 15, 1965, voting rights speech is an important reminder of the power of moral suasion when applied in support of basic democratic principles. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 To that end, an objection by an athlete who is a class member and who stands to lose out from the settlement’s approval will likely have suasion. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suasion

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To qualify, students must place first or second in the university division of persuasion at their state tournament.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Job seekers with transferable skills in persuasion, negotiation, and relationship management should target these areas, highlighting measurable achievements.

— Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of persuasion

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The thing that’s most advanced in ranking RBs is expected QB play given the backs need third-down conversions to add touches and to get red-zone possessions.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Publishing an official conversion at release, documenting the quantization decisions and signing the result would take limited effort.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of conversion

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Examples of inducement include acceptance of tuition payment or the offer or acceptance of any other valuable consideration.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
The House settlement authorizes the CSC to review NIL deals for evidence of possible recruiting inducements and similar forms of compensation used to sway where athletes decide to play.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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