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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Like many aspects of generative AI over the past year, AI audio is now a more convincing imitation of the real thing.
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Reece Rogers, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
But for Jatta, and other banjo scholars, what's most convincing is how the akonting is played.
—Aaron Cohen, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Accompanying Mama Odie was a bopping Juju, a snake companion who was bouncing over a plate of beignets, forked tongue hanging out in a dry but convincing drool.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But Vickers, Smith and Mathis doubt that this particular pair — or perhaps any mix of gases — will ever be convincing.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Audio, video and still-image deepfakes have rapidly become more convincing and common in social media, and political operatives have used them in 2024 to try to mislead and sway voters.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
And these provide the most convincing counterargument to the sort of killing that Fanon validated.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Blurring the line between comedy and tragedy in a convincing imitation of life, though, required something more visionary, and more subtle.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
With little more than a phone and a convincing script, cartel employees are victimizing people across multiple countries.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Reece Rogers, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
But for Jatta, and other banjo scholars, what's most convincing is how the akonting is played.
—Aaron Cohen, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Accompanying Mama Odie was a bopping Juju, a snake companion who was bouncing over a plate of beignets, forked tongue hanging out in a dry but convincing drool.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But Vickers, Smith and Mathis doubt that this particular pair — or perhaps any mix of gases — will ever be convincing.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Audio, video and still-image deepfakes have rapidly become more convincing and common in social media, and political operatives have used them in 2024 to try to mislead and sway voters.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
And these provide the most convincing counterargument to the sort of killing that Fanon validated.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Blurring the line between comedy and tragedy in a convincing imitation of life, though, required something more visionary, and more subtle.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
With little more than a phone and a convincing script, cartel employees are victimizing people across multiple countries.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Convincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convincing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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