convincing
adjective
con·vinc·ing
kən-ˈvin(t)-siŋ 
1
: satisfying or assuring by argument or proof
a convincing test of a new product
convincingness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of convincing in a Sentence
Your argument isn't very convincing.
They make a convincing case for reform.
There is no convincing evidence to support his theory.
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There are three unbeaten teams (UCLA, LSU and Ohio State), but only the Bruins boast a convincing victory over defending champion South Carolina, the lone loss the Gamecocks have taken in the last two seasons.
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This real-time portfolio can be more convincing to potential employers than a static list of accomplishments.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Price’s Harriet is tightly wound but never over the top so as to not be convincing, Stephens as the gun-toting First Lady commands the stage adding an ever so slight nuance of a certain familiar vice president.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
However, as Kansas City playoff games tend to go, the Chiefs will go on a run, and won't look back in what ends up being a convincing win to clinch their seventh straight AFC Championship Game appearance.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This real-time portfolio can be more convincing to potential employers than a static list of accomplishments.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Price’s Harriet is tightly wound but never over the top so as to not be convincing, Stephens as the gun-toting First Lady commands the stage adding an ever so slight nuance of a certain familiar vice president.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
However, as Kansas City playoff games tend to go, the Chiefs will go on a run, and won't look back in what ends up being a convincing win to clinch their seventh straight AFC Championship Game appearance.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Convincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convincing. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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