Vocabulary
Persuaded
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
A thing that gives you a reason for doing
thing and makes you want to do it
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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But backed by the editor, the op-ed editor persuaded me.
Dawn Editorials —
Flopped war could lead to chaos
— 2026-04-05
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Gulshan Bibi had left her husband after repeated beatings, only to be persuaded by family elders to reconcile.
Dawn Editorials —
No private matter
— 2026-01-21
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There is also a broader union called the Federation of Sindh Home-Based Workers, which is a federation of various unions in Sindh.HBWWF had persuaded the Sindh government to legislate the Sindh HomeBased Workers Act, 2018.
Dawn Editorials —
Work at home
— 2025-12-12
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They can, however, be persuaded to assume greater development responsibilities, tap their unexplored own-source revenues, and meaningfully devolve fiscal, political and administrative powers to local governments.
Dawn Editorials —
NFC meeting
— 2025-11-23
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Though most provinces were `persuaded` to go along with the SNC, some were quite reluctant and resisted it.Clearly, it is not about the curriculum of science or mathematics that is the issue here.
Dawn Editorials —
Taking back education
— 2025-11-07
Synonyms
Conversion, Convincing
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