- present tense form of persuade (3rd person singular).
persuades
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If Silicon Valley has perfected any business model, it’s the one in which it cooks up a new technology and then persuades people they can’t live without it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
If none of this persuades you of the intrinsic greatness of this country, my fellow Americans, then at least use this historic moment to take a holiday from the bad stuff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Kolar explained that, besides actual innocence, “disproportionality is the second most powerful” argument that persuades clemency boards and governors.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
I would need to see something that would persuades me that, yes, that's OK now, that will be OK.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Then it will be Lavinia’s turn to be mad as a hornet—unless she discovers your clever scheme and, gentle as a lamb and sweet as a kitten, somehow persuades you to share.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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