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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
When everything reads the same, trust, engagement, and conversion are what separate signal from noise.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
On balance, however, the Ducks liked their performance during their lengthy residency and could even live with a power play that went 0 for 6 against the Blues, given its recent uptick in conversion rate.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has successfully designed and built high-purity gas conversion and purification systems for silane and germane.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
With more than 30 church properties listed for sale by the Archdiocese of Chicago alone, more conversions to housing are likely.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
On balance, however, the Ducks liked their performance during their lengthy residency and could even live with a power play that went 0 for 6 against the Blues, given its recent uptick in conversion rate.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has successfully designed and built high-purity gas conversion and purification systems for silane and germane.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
With more than 30 church properties listed for sale by the Archdiocese of Chicago alone, more conversions to housing are likely.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
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Blackburn is well aware of Weaver’s journey of transformation — which secured him a two-year, $22 million with the Mets over the winter — as the two chatted about it last year.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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Nonesuch ends not with a cliff-hanger, exactly, but with a transformation that necessitates a follow-up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, restricting voting access can negatively impact voters of all political persuasions.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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Emotional persuasion should never replace transparent information.—
Andrea Levine O’Rourke,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Conversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversion. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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