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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The Commonwealth is trying to convince the judge to either allow Cox to self-represent on all charges or have the public defender represent Cox on all the charges, rather than allow Cox to self represent on only some of the charges.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
During his address to Congress — which was the longest ever — the president tried to convince Americans that the nation overall is doing well.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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As previously reported, his former attorney, Michael Covey, indicated that Brooks' only hope for an appeal is to convince the Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision.
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Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
During his address to Congress — which was the longest ever — the president tried to convince Americans that the nation overall is doing well.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Javier Bardem plays Ruben, the boss of an underdog racing team who convinces Sonny to return to the sport to partner with and mentor rookie driver Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris).
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
As previously reported, his former attorney, Michael Covey, indicated that Brooks' only hope for an appeal is to convince the Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convince. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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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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