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
However, biofuel production might turn this pathway into a tool for renewable energy, since fats can be converted into fuel.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
It is being converted from a helicopter carrier and is scheduled to complete all modifications in 2028 to operate F-35B fighter jets, the same type as those on the Prince of Wales.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
He’s already converted from the penalty spot in Palace’s last league game, a 3-0 win away at Aston Villa, which counts as one of his two big chances on goal since the start of the season.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Jordan Downs, a community built in the Watts district of Los Angeles in the 1940s to house war workers and converted to public housing in the 1950s, endured a number of these woes and a few others distinctly its own.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
All four of Thursday’s additions are long shots to be converted to a standard contract, but one of the four could land a two-way contract that allows a player to appear in 50 NBA games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
It is being converted from a helicopter carrier and is scheduled to complete all modifications in 2028 to operate F-35B fighter jets, the same type as those on the Prince of Wales.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
He’s already converted from the penalty spot in Palace’s last league game, a 3-0 win away at Aston Villa, which counts as one of his two big chances on goal since the start of the season.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Jordan Downs, a community built in the Watts district of Los Angeles in the 1940s to house war workers and converted to public housing in the 1950s, endured a number of these woes and a few others distinctly its own.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
All four of Thursday’s additions are long shots to be converted to a standard contract, but one of the four could land a two-way contract that allows a player to appear in 50 NBA games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converted
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Fire spread will be primarily influenced by alignment with topography, with any ongoing movement likely oriented toward the north and northeast.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, a review of a decade-plus of Western Australian government policy found that Jaws influenced its stance on sharks.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In short, Might Gaine is an anime that asks the age-old question of what if Batman were a Japanese teenager with an arsenal of sentient trains that transformed into robots.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Known for iconic roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, and All the President's Men, Redford leaves behind a legacy that transformed both Hollywood and independent film.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Scott, McDonald and Neary were arrested, but Rackauckas and a Fullerton police detective persuaded Neary to testify against the other two men, according to the motion.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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The judges also didn’t seem persuaded by some of Kilaru’s arguments that college sports is fundamentally about college students playing sports, and thus more about education than business.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Of course, reporter and friend Erin Andrews seized the opportunity to ask about his recent engagement.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 Sep. 2025
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Allen punctuated the drive with a 6-yard touchdown scamper, as the Fishermen seized a 7-0 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 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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Ciara recently opened up about a time her husband, Russell Wilson, convinced a teenager with leukemia to stick with his treatment, an act that wound up changing his story from coming to an end.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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While many echoed this sentiment in the comments and their own TikTok videos, not everyone is convinced.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two weapons were then found and confiscated by the school resource officer and other safety personnel.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The victims had had their passports and phones confiscated.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
10 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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“Converted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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