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
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.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
In a July 2015 memorandum, the county suggested purchasing a lot near the Bethel House to be converted into a parking lot, then give it to the Bethel House upon completion.
—Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The screen can be converted into tabletop mode by flipping the back side, which is ideal for those who prefer smaller displays.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The resulting lithium sulfate solution is then converted into something useful for battery manufacturing (typically lithium carbonate), leaving behind sulfur-containing waste.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The speakeasy, in the rear of the space, would be converted into a lounge where on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays there would be music, likely a DJ.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
And, farther down the hall, the garage has been converted into a joint gym setup and table tennis room to channel your inner Marty Supreme.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
More than 100 years ago, the cooling pool of a former waterworks and power plant was converted into a swimming pool for the public.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Capital Southwest recently converted its payout system from quarterly to monthly distributions.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
In a July 2015 memorandum, the county suggested purchasing a lot near the Bethel House to be converted into a parking lot, then give it to the Bethel House upon completion.
—Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The screen can be converted into tabletop mode by flipping the back side, which is ideal for those who prefer smaller displays.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The resulting lithium sulfate solution is then converted into something useful for battery manufacturing (typically lithium carbonate), leaving behind sulfur-containing waste.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The speakeasy, in the rear of the space, would be converted into a lounge where on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays there would be music, likely a DJ.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
And, farther down the hall, the garage has been converted into a joint gym setup and table tennis room to channel your inner Marty Supreme.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
More than 100 years ago, the cooling pool of a former waterworks and power plant was converted into a swimming pool for the public.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Capital Southwest recently converted its payout system from quarterly to monthly distributions.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 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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Other advocates, including some from Chicago’s Northwest Side, have worried that broadly legalizing medium-sized developments could lead to existing affordable housing being transformed into more expensive units.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Ousmane Dembele has been transformed from a talented but unreliable and injury-prone winger into a Ballon d’Or-winning striker.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Pollock persuaded Cineplex Odeon to invest in the film, limiting Universal’s risk.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Some laughed as their classmates persuaded them.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 May 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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Fighting is also driving ongoing displacements and deaths in the nearby Artibonite region where on Wednesday police destroyed the home of the head of the Kokorat San Ras gang and confiscated several weapons.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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After all, having property confiscated should mean that a later settlement is effectively paying you for your property.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
28 May 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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“Converted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converted. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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