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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
Meanwhile, Thiel has not just offered financial backing to Vance but introduced him to the ideas of Catholic philosopher René Girard, which influenced Vance’s conversion to Catholicism.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The most common strategy seems to be doing Roth conversions during the later stages of employment, particularly if one spouse retires before the other so family income decreases.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Deputies seized about 29 grams of methamphetamine, ammunition, high-capacity magazines, a machine gun conversion device and guns.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The initial rendering of a raw image file in Affinity Photo isn't quite as good as in Lightroom and Photoshop, which use the same raw conversion technology.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The most common strategy seems to be doing Roth conversions during the later stages of employment, particularly if one spouse retires before the other so family income decreases.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Deputies seized about 29 grams of methamphetamine, ammunition, high-capacity magazines, a machine gun conversion device and guns.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The initial rendering of a raw image file in Affinity Photo isn't quite as good as in Lightroom and Photoshop, which use the same raw conversion technology.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversion
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For families This retreat isn’t designed for children—the programming, meal structure, and daily intensity are tailored to adults fully committed to a week of health transformation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Nowhere is this more the case than the energy sector that has underwritten and made possible the transformation of the Gulf states over the past half-century, and whose health remains vital to the global economy and supply chains in oil, gas and many derivative products.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
19 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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