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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—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Kubler convinced Rucker’s wife to take out a $14 million life insurance policy to generate fees and commission that Kubler paid to himself as the placing agent, according to the lawsuit.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
Remnants Oregon State and Washington State convinced San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State and Fresno State to defect from the Mountain West, then pursued four schools from the American Athletic Conference.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 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 5 Jul. 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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