1
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
But the final step, that conversion from challengers to champions, may well be the most difficult to take.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The terrorists also gave the would-be victims the option to recite the kalma, the declaration of Islamic faith often used during religious conversion, to avoid being killed.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The properties include a $2.2 million Dorchester townhouse, a $2.3 million nearby townhouse conversion and a $3 million multifamily house in Boston's Roxbury Crossing neighborhood.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The plane has undergone a $10 million conversion to transform it into a modern marvel, while still retaining that retro feel and look.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The terrorists also gave the would-be victims the option to recite the kalma, the declaration of Islamic faith often used during religious conversion, to avoid being killed.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The properties include a $2.2 million Dorchester townhouse, a $2.3 million nearby townhouse conversion and a $3 million multifamily house in Boston's Roxbury Crossing neighborhood.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The plane has undergone a $10 million conversion to transform it into a modern marvel, while still retaining that retro feel and look.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversion
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As foundational as that principle remains, the financial services industry is undergoing a transformation that goes well beyond numbers.—
Robert Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Yet whereas Season 1 examined how a political awakening develops, Season 2 dove further into that transformation’s messy effects.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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Harnessing her previous courtroom experience, Turner writes with persuasion, every word targeted at the audience.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Soft power is the ability of a country to influence other countries through persuasion and cooperation rather than military or economic force.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 May 2025
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“Conversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversion. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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