1
as in influenced
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people
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2
as in transformed
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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as in persuaded
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
many who used to insist that global warming was a myth have since been converted
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as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
the bailee converted the goods to his own use
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Recent Examples of converted
Johan Neeskens converted the resulting penalty which was, for 23 minutes, the only one to be awarded in a World Cup final.
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The rest were converted into charter schools, demolished for university development or redeveloped as market-rate housing.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
In West Oakland, an old Greyhound terminal on Market Street converted to 102 apartments nearly a mile from a BART station relinquished the building back to the lender last year.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The owner of Diamond Beach Bums is seeking a zoning variance, which would allow the commercial property to be converted into eight residential units.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Bigos converted the former downtown YMCA into Skyrec, a fitness facility exclusively dedicated to tenants of its Lowertown properties.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Studies show that it can be converted to highly toxic hexavalent chromium by high temperatures.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
These are the ones that converted me to bath sheets.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2026
There were virtually no gaps between the Gunners’ lines and virtually no player in red out on that pitch ever missed a beat in the defensive third, until a foul by Cristhian Mosquera on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia led to a penalty that Ousmane Dembélé converted to tie the match.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The rest were converted into charter schools, demolished for university development or redeveloped as market-rate housing.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
In West Oakland, an old Greyhound terminal on Market Street converted to 102 apartments nearly a mile from a BART station relinquished the building back to the lender last year.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The owner of Diamond Beach Bums is seeking a zoning variance, which would allow the commercial property to be converted into eight residential units.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Bigos converted the former downtown YMCA into Skyrec, a fitness facility exclusively dedicated to tenants of its Lowertown properties.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Studies show that it can be converted to highly toxic hexavalent chromium by high temperatures.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
These are the ones that converted me to bath sheets.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2026
There were virtually no gaps between the Gunners’ lines and virtually no player in red out on that pitch ever missed a beat in the defensive third, until a foul by Cristhian Mosquera on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia led to a penalty that Ousmane Dembélé converted to tie the match.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converted
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But Serna and his coaches were also influenced by Kimball’s State double a year earlier.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Over the last decade, deep political divisions have influenced the way people view the nation’s history.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Every neighborhood has its own part in the story too, as the nightlife nexus has migrated up and down Manhattan, shimmied across the East River and back, and transformed, faltered, and thrived again over the past six decades.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Alongside husband and series co-creator Garrett Kennell, Khare has transformed her digital series into one of contemporary Hollywood’s most ambitious nonfiction productions online.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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That’s because people could be persuaded to sell shares off to wealthy investors for a quicker payout, rather than holding on to them and letting their wealth compound.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Amanda defended Cady when he was charged with the murder of his wife and unborn child, and ultimately persuaded him to take a plea deal.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Liliana Escobar made sure the Lions seized it.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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During the search, police said investigators allegedly seized 30 grams worth of fentanyl pills, 12 grams of crack cocaine, several digital scales, a BB gun, and two 9mm rounds of ammunition.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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By the time a human intervenes, the narrative has already propagated, indexed by search engines, embedded in datasets, and echoed across platforms.—
Wyles Daniel
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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That means the tree is protected by a federal plant patent and can't be propagated at home.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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According to Marcia, George was convinced he’d be laughed out of Hollywood because in the original script characters were running around and shooting at one another and nobody was getting hurt.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Adams, convinced that the group was no longer believable, gave a tell-all interview to a reporter at Vanity Fair, calling Eternal Values a cult and exposing Mierers practice of charging members thousands of dollars for cheap gemstones and crystals.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
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The Supreme Court released an 8-1 ruling allowing a lawsuit over property confiscated by the Cuban government to move forward.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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From the moment Lawrence had the first edition privately printed in Italy, American and British authorities confiscated copies that had been smuggled across their borders and secretly read the novel for pleasure.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
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The National Federation of Federal Employees and several individual USDA employees sued the department on May 13, alleging that Secretary Brooke Rollins has illegally proselytized workers.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The two firms that have proselytized the recapitalization of enterprise software the most in this field are Thoma Bravo, with about $184 billion in assets, and Vista Equity Partners, with about $100 billion.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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