persuasiveness

noun

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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Recent Examples of persuasiveness Others cite the lack of a persuasive justification for conflict, the strikes themselves and subsequent fits and starts of peacemaking as evidence that America’s global image has been undermined, as has the persuasiveness of its public claims. — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 The persuasiveness of these efforts, however, is diminished when a WRO is modified without transparency and despite readily accessible evidence indicating that conditions for the workers have not truly improved. — Charity Ryerson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 What gets funded should reflect the merits of the opportunity, not the persuasiveness of the person who built the deck. — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Blarney Castle is, of course, home to the legendary Blarney Stone—a block of limestone built into the castle that’s said to gift eloquence and persuasiveness to whoever kisses it. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026 That McDuffie is close—despite his low-key affect and late entry in the race—speaks more to apprehension about Lewis George than to the persuasiveness of his campaign. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 The beauty and persuasiveness of Claude’s response to Marks alone may be cause for skepticism, because personalization is one of Claude’s core product features. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026 The study released Thursday is not the first to try to measure the persuasiveness of AI. — David Ingram, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025 The film’s considerable power depends entirely on its moment-to-moment persuasiveness, on a set of narrative and aesthetic choices that, as presented—in a series of swift, kinetically composed, and jaggedly edited scenes—seldom feel like choices at all. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasiveness
  1. effectiveness
  2. conclusiveness
  3. authority
  4. strength
Noun
  • The effectiveness of the approach will depend on how well the systems perform under operational conditions and against evolving electronic warfare threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That recommendation went against the scientific conclusion of FDA’s staff scientists, who reiterated that none of the peptides had been studied enough to establish their safety and effectiveness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of effectiveness
Noun
  • On Friday morning, Burke’s defense team tried to sow doubt about the conclusiveness of the autopsy conducted in the case.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • But his dictionary, with its conclusiveness, was a huge publishing success.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Definition of conclusiveness
Noun
  • In the narrative to has unfolded from authorities and passenger accounts, Machchhar had the presence of mind to open the locked door of the cockpit after he was stabbed.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson has not been identified by authorities as a suspect or person of the interest in the killing.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of authority
Noun
  • Battle-tested Like their patron Iran, the Houthis have deployed asymmetric warfare for the 21st century by capitalizing on their strengths — primarily drones and missiles.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Treatments for acne range from over-the-counter creams and lotions to prescription-strength medications.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of strength

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“Persuasiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuasiveness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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