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as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use
the conversion of the spare bedroom into a home office was easily accomplished
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as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
the conversion of the residents from opponents to supporters of the casino project proved to be more difficult than anticipated
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Recent Examples of conversion
An ad featuring her advocacy of giving conversion surgery to transgender prison inmates was, it’s widely believed, the single most effective spot of the campaign.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
The friction centers on OpenAI's efforts to transition from its current nonprofit structure into a public benefit corporation, a conversion that needs Microsoft's approval to complete.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
In addition to scoring the first try, Garvey also went 4-for-5 on conversions in the half and 8-for-10 in the match.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
The rom-com series was partly inspired by creator Erin Foster's own conversion to Judaism after linking up with her husband, music executive Simon Tikhman.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 June 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
The friction centers on OpenAI's efforts to transition from its current nonprofit structure into a public benefit corporation, a conversion that needs Microsoft's approval to complete.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
In addition to scoring the first try, Garvey also went 4-for-5 on conversions in the half and 8-for-10 in the match.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
The rom-com series was partly inspired by creator Erin Foster's own conversion to Judaism after linking up with her husband, music executive Simon Tikhman.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversion
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First, Latin America is skipping the transformation phase.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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While many are hiring general contractors and specialty service providers, the couple in the viral clip proved that some transformations don't require a contractor's license—just time, creativity and determination.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Know More In April, Reddit lawyers sent formal legal demands to the University of Zurich, whose researchers used AI to impersonate actual users in an experiment on the powers of AI persuasion.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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When healthcare communicators do this well—offering insight, not just persuasion—they are no longer seen as promoters.—
Christy Saia-Owenby,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Conversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversion. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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