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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
Weight Management Studies have identified B vitamins and flavonoids in carrot and orange juices that help support normal energy metabolism (the conversion of sugars into energy).
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 31 Jan. 2026
Boeing’s inability to execute in nearly nine years what should have been a precisely prescribed conversion of two Boeing 747-8 jets is seemingly inexplicable.
—Clive Irving, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
One additional point is that conversion rates also rose when customers interacted with the new flow.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Some of the funding will go toward ensuring the properties are safe to deconstruct and ready for conversion, including housing.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 31 Jan. 2026
Boeing’s inability to execute in nearly nine years what should have been a precisely prescribed conversion of two Boeing 747-8 jets is seemingly inexplicable.
—Clive Irving, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
One additional point is that conversion rates also rose when customers interacted with the new flow.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Some of the funding will go toward ensuring the properties are safe to deconstruct and ready for conversion, including housing.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversion
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Mark your calendar On Thursday, Malia scored another exclusive, reporting on LACMA’s announcement that the David Geffen Galleries, the pinnacle of a two-decade campus transformation, will officially open April 19.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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While scientists have long observed this liquid-to-solid transformation, the exact molecular link that converts these fluid droplets into a high-performance final structure has remained a mystery until now.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Defeating a disease through persuasion Guinea worm would be the second human disease to be eradicated in history, following smallpox.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The upshot is that advances in AI are moving us toward the pronounced potential of mass persuasion and mass confusion.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Conversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversion. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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