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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
The Pistons' other two projects in the New Center development include a new six-story, 105-unit apartment building at 675 Amsterdam and an office-to-housing conversion of Henry Ford Health's brutalist headquarters building — One Ford Place — into 403 apartments.
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The team was 5-for-11 on third downs and 0-for-2 on fourth down conversion attempts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The defense had multiple sacks (two) for the first time since Week 1 and held the Panthers to 4 of 16 conversions on third down.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Miami’s offense was 0-2 in red-zone conversions.
—Omar Kelly
october 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The team was 5-for-11 on third downs and 0-for-2 on fourth down conversion attempts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The defense had multiple sacks (two) for the first time since Week 1 and held the Panthers to 4 of 16 conversions on third down.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Miami’s offense was 0-2 in red-zone conversions.
—Omar Kelly
october 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversion
Noun
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Meanwhile, offensive coordinator Tim Beck is the unsung hero of the Commodores’ transformation.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sracic spent years as a political science professor at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, ground zero for this transformation.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Forgery is also about persuasion, and certain forgeries have specific attributes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Your persuasion and charisma are undeniable right now.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Conversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversion. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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