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
The Smokey Bones locations bringing in less money will be converted into other brands the company owns, such as Twin Peaks lodges or sports bars, Boerema said.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Initially powered by a water counterbalance system, it was soon converted to steam in 1886 and later electrified by 1915.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Neves converted the penalty that clinched the Nations League in Jota’s final game, before serving as a pallbearer at the funeral of his former Porto and Wolves team-mate.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The designer generously made donations up to 2 million euros to Italy’s Civil Protection and a range of Italian hospitals and institutions in the country, and converted his manufacturing sites to produce single-use smocks for the protection of health-care providers.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Normally, light passes through the transparent cornea, then through the lens of the eye before being converted into neural signals by the retina.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Jayhawks converted two fourth-down chances out of three in their 31-7 drubbing of Fresno State.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Five of the homes were converted into a compound that serves as the main residence for him, his wife Priscilla Chan and their three daughters.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In Week 15, Patterson converted all three field goals and all three extra points, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Initially powered by a water counterbalance system, it was soon converted to steam in 1886 and later electrified by 1915.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Neves converted the penalty that clinched the Nations League in Jota’s final game, before serving as a pallbearer at the funeral of his former Porto and Wolves team-mate.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The designer generously made donations up to 2 million euros to Italy’s Civil Protection and a range of Italian hospitals and institutions in the country, and converted his manufacturing sites to produce single-use smocks for the protection of health-care providers.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Normally, light passes through the transparent cornea, then through the lens of the eye before being converted into neural signals by the retina.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Jayhawks converted two fourth-down chances out of three in their 31-7 drubbing of Fresno State.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Five of the homes were converted into a compound that serves as the main residence for him, his wife Priscilla Chan and their three daughters.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In Week 15, Patterson converted all three field goals and all three extra points, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converted
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The two are friends, which might have influenced the scheduling of this game.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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He was further influenced after learning that the FBI often calls on priests, rabbis and other clergy members to counsel victims at mass-casualty events.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lamar Bathhouse was turned into an emporium and gift shop, while Hale Bathhouse was transformed into the nine-room Hotel Hale, complete with Eden Restaurant and tubs that fill with the park’s spring water.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Cioffi saw its potential and transformed it into arguably one of Tuscany's most serene hotels, overlooking the one-of-a-kind Val d'Orcia—a UNESCO World Heritage Site that feels too beautiful to be real.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fugitive Chicago bank president Paul Stensland — who fled the city with more than $1 million — was tracked down in Tangier, Morocco, by the Tribune, which persuaded him to surrender and tell his story.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Preparation for this might involve ensuring that proprietary and legacy systems can be persuaded to play nicely with agents.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In addition, several firearms and drugs were seized from other residences, according to police.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Local, national and global media outlets this week seized on the opportunity to report Zuckerberg's lawsuit against Meta.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Boom, that prevents the true underlying disorder of being delusional from being propagated by the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Kennedy has already propagated an insidious revolution within the agencies under his control, using a playbook familiar to illiberal leaders—culling expertise, silencing critics, and weaponizing administrative procedure to grant a veneer of legitimacy to his actions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pope Francis fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward — convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Joan and her dad are both convinced the world is going to end when that volcano erupts, but only one of them is willing to put themselves on the line in order to stop it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Houston Astros center fielder Taylor Trammell had his bat confiscated in the ninth inning of the team’s 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday at Daikin Park.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, 12-inch centipedes were also confiscated and the green mamba, which had been sick, died after the raid.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy.—
William Robin,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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