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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But those previously mentioned four skills where superhuman performance could suffice to kill all humans (hacking, persuasion, planning and coordination, uninterpretable reasoning) mean that generalization matters only so much.

— Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
As such, the narratives constructed by mainstream media outlets are not mere reflections of events but active tools of persuasion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuasion

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Adapalene is similar, working directly on the retinoid receptors in skin without any conversions.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Buzz has proven to be a polarizing design with limited space for camper conversions, the Transit Custom has long been a celebrated camper base van thanks to the highly popular Ford Nugget.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of conversion

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Agreements with Pfizer and Eli Lilly include tariff protections, overseas pricing inducements and broad confidentiality clauses.

— Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2026
The two clubs and the player’s parents need to sign a declaration that no financial or value-in-kind inducements have been utilised as a part of the move.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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