Used in a Sentence

convincing

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for convincing.

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Quick take

The process by which somebody is convinced.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of convincing gathered in one view.

noun

The process by which somebody is convinced.

adjective

Effective as proof or evidence.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for convincing.

Example sentences

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Surviving passengers liable with driver for their role in in convincing driver to drive like an idiot.

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It will be convincing enough that the rest of the world no longer needs to pay them any heed.

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The person presenting the argument should be the one charged with convincing you of their point.

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I didn't know it was an option to 'refactor' such a big thing but the result is pretty convincing, both in terms of living conditions and cost.

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That said, I still have a hard time convincing others of using the service due to security concerns.

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I'm curious - is there convincing evidence that baby formula is (absorbed-)nutritionally incomplete compared to breast milk?

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We did comprehensive literature review on this topic and found nothing truly convincing.

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In fact, they and just about every VC-backed portfolio company have made the situation far worse by convincing legislators that everything is fine.

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So far the most convincing evidence of this is that the original article didn't actually mention anything about legislating against general purpose computers.

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Negotiation is the skill of convincing your employer that you're harder (ie, more expensive) to replace, thus propelling your pay closer to that maximum.

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You'll have to ask your boss which argument he finds more convincing.

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Deirdre Mccloskey, in her book 'Bourgeois Dignity: Why Economics Can't Explain the Modern World' has a very convincing go at turning the idea into a fallacy.

Quote examples

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The former is what financed the latter - "convincing someone" didn't.

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There are, however, various "dark forks" that take minority positions, because writing code is easier than convincing people to your side.

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You don't mention anything specific - just saying "look at television" isn't very convincing.

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This is crazy." Personally I didn't find that a very convincing argument, but there you go.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use convincing in a sentence?

Surviving passengers liable with driver for their role in in convincing driver to drive like an idiot.

What does convincing mean?

The process by which somebody is convinced.

What part of speech is convincing?

convincing is commonly used as noun, adjective.