1
as in to influence
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people
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2
as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
many who used to insist that global warming was a myth have since been converted
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as in to seize
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
the bailee converted the goods to his own use
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as in recruit
a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect
the converts were the most vocal and fervent worshippers in the church
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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the British biologist T. H. Huxley was one of the earliest converts to Darwin's theory of evolution
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Recent Examples of convert
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
However, if Smith’s optional assignment is fewer than 20 days long, those days would convert into major-league service time and, in addition, Smith would retain his option year.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Some others prayed at churches in Nagasaki, home to Catholic converts who went deep underground during centuries of violent persecution in Japan’s feudal era.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Every film studio is looking for better ways to convert young audiences into habitual moviegoers.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
However, if Smith’s optional assignment is fewer than 20 days long, those days would convert into major-league service time and, in addition, Smith would retain his option year.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Maybe Trump thought that Musk was just another always-Trumper, one of those zealous converts who will happily let their leader get away with any ideological contortion, no matter how cynical.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Some others prayed at churches in Nagasaki, home to Catholic converts who went deep underground during centuries of violent persecution in Japan’s feudal era.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convert
Verb
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These differences in conduct and engagement could influence the board's decisions, potentially resulting in separate outcomes for the brothers.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Another way to think of the difference is how a property’s surroundings would influence the tax bill.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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The film, about a Belarusian model dreaming of a career in China, slowly transforms into a love story between two outsiders.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Hardys put their design superpowers to work to transform this downtown Bardstown three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment into a five-star vacation rental located in the downtown core.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Suspect arrested on scene The suspect, who was not publicly identified, was arrested after bystanders persuaded him to drop his firearm.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Trump has persuaded them to align with Putin’s rejection of the ceasefire and instead adopt an overall peace deal view.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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To offer a personal example, early in my career at a Hollywood studio, physical presence in a collaborative office was a valuable part of my learning — and gave me opportunities to seize unspoken opportunities.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Corporate executives in the technology sector, eager to curry favor, seized on the talking point.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) no longer requires new recruits to take a five-week Spanish-language training program, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The North is facing its own population woes and birth rate decline – and its technology lags far behind the South, which is now hoping to plug the shortfall in military recruits through innovation.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Black Death and its aftermath saw a great resurgence of apocalyptic flagellation, with thousands of adherents flogging themselves up and down the Continent (the movement failed to take off in England, which figures).—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Primal man is thought to have lived on a range of meat, fish, vegetables, fruits and nuts; according to the adherents of the Paleo diet, these are still the best sources of nutrition for modern man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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After growing hellebores in my garden for 40 years, and after proselytizing about cutting back the foliage before first flowering to make the process take five minutes rather than two hours . . .—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Federal employees free to display religious imagery, proselytize to co-workers: OPM | RISING Robby Soave and Niall Stanage discuss the Trump administration releasing a memo that aims to protect religious expression among federal workers.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
30 July 2025
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But not everyone is convinced that the paper proves doctors are losing critical skills because of AI.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
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The economic gains that would have come with remaining in the JCPOA would have convinced Iran to comply with the deal and not use the cover of diplomacy for further provocations.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Convert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convert. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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