Cryptic crossword clue
Undecided about sacking editor, yet keeping editor once persuaded 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word INDUCED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "persuaded" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case persuaded = induced.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does INDUCED mean?

INDUCED verb
  1. To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon.
  2. To cause, bring about, lead to.
  3. To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction.
  4. To infer by induction.
  5. To lead in, bring in, introduce.
  6. To draw on, place upon.

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