convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s 
convinced; convincing
1
: to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade
convinced himself that she was all right—
William Faulkner
William Faulknersomething I could never convince him to read—John Lahr
John Lahr3
obsolete
: demonstrate, prove
convincer
noun
Examples of convince in a Sentence
He convinced me that the story was true.
They convinced us of their innocence.
I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.
We convinced them to go along with our scheme.
I was unable to convince her to stay.
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His expression suddenly changed, as if he’d been caught off guard and had been expecting to have to work hard to convince me to write about the case.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Hamilton, convinced that salvaging his fiscal reputation required him to air his personal failings, published a lengthy tract, baring all.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
When the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, the audience was notably animated and vocal in its approval, which may have convinced indie distributor Black Bear Pictures to pursue a wide release for the film.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
But Kind isn’t convinced that social media is the driving force.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Hamilton, convinced that salvaging his fiscal reputation required him to air his personal failings, published a lengthy tract, baring all.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
When the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, the audience was notably animated and vocal in its approval, which may have convinced indie distributor Black Bear Pictures to pursue a wide release for the film.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
But Kind isn’t convinced that social media is the driving force.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for convince
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convince. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s
convinced; convincing
: to make a person agree or believe by arguing or showing evidence
convinced me it was true
convincer
noun
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