Thesaurus results for CONVERSION

conversion

noun

kən-ˈvər-zhən

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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 Seattle rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a wacky 38-37 overtime win on a 2-point conversion in Week 16. —

Rob Maaddi, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026 Prior to the three-game run, Adebayo had gone 14 games without more than one 3-point conversion. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026 But the Broncos stopped the two-point conversion and won the game, 20-18. —

Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026 Later came a top-floor conversion to an open-plan living space, updates to the façade, and landscaping of the front and rear gardens. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conversion

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Fiction thrives on change, and what bigger, more painful transformation is there than becoming a teenager?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
The definition of transformation is exactly that—caterpillars becoming butterflies.

— Nigel Vaz, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026