- present participle of persuade.
persuading
Example Sentences
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The Chinese central government has made persuading households to spend more money an economic priority.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Last month, Green said his wife's encouragement was crucial in persuading him to accept the challenge after getting a call from JCB chairman Lord Anthony Bamford.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
One of the most talked about young players in England's academy system, director of football Jason Wilcox was personally involved in persuading Gabriel to remain at United last summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said persuading Congress to allocate more funds to refill the SPR is an uphill battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The people who had done the persuading saw it as a sales job: They knew there was a difference between corporate and consumer loans that the rating agencies had failed to grapple with.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
