as in effectiveness
the capacity to persuade
the persuasiveness of her closing statement changed the minds of several jurors who had been leaning toward conviction
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Noun
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Handling Mistakes Traditional leaders see mistakes as a threat to authority.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025 -
Chelan County Sheriff's Office Last week, authorities asked people who live or own cabins in remote areas of several Washington state counties to lock their doors, including locking up sheds, while the search continued.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Oh talked about her star turn on Grey’s Anatomy before urging Dartmouth graduates to find inner strength and kindness towards themselves to overcome discomfort in their own lives.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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For me, one of his strengths his draft year was his ability to forecheck.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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“Persuasiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasiveness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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