converted

past tense of convert
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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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Recent Examples of converted Michigan finished 2 of 4 in the red zone, and Iowa converted on both of its drives inside the 20. — Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026 If Smith impresses in training camp, his non-guaranteed deal could be converted to a standard contract. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 While Jennings already had 291 yards passing and Knight 125 receiving by halftime, the Mustangs (3-1) had two turnovers in the first quarter that Missouri State (1-3) converted into a 10-0 lead. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Tanner Scott converted 25 of 29 save opportunities this season, including saves Friday and Saturday. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Instead, excess testosterone is converted into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which causes the hair follicles to become smaller and then the hair strands to become thinner. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026 The Huskies scored on all four trips into the red zone and converted 8 of 14 opportunities on 3rd down after going just 3 of 11 against the Terrapins with no red zone trips last week. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 Missouri finished with 225 yards on offense and only converted 2 of 11 third downs. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 After operating as a church, it was later used as a theater and an antique market before being converted into a hotel, according to the release. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converted
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  • In reality though, every genome analysis is influenced by multiple of factors, such as the reference genome used for comparison and the technology used to sequence the DNA itself.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Richardson discusses how his early fascination with science and his enjoyment of science fiction has influenced his poetry and considers the way his aphorisms counterbalance his more lyric poems.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • One space with particular significance is the former foyer, which has since been transformed into a creative art sanctuary of sorts.
    — Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The golden era of global expansion that transformed H and M from a Swedish retailer into a global empire occurred under his leadership.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • The scammers effectively isolated her and persuaded her not to communicate with anyone who might have interrupted the scheme.
    — Angela Ramos, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In other business, Planning and Development Director Tom Cherry persuaded the RDC to postpone seeking bids for demolition of the former Garyton School, a costly endeavor.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • The conflict began on Wednesday when Tigrayan forces and their allies seized three local airports and launched attacks against federal troops in Afar and Amhara.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats have seized on the issue as another way to tie Republican candidates to Trump’s policies, something that analysts said may have varying degrees of success in different swing states.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Peperomia Many types of peperomia can be propagated from stem or leaf cuttings, including varieties like the watermelon peperomia, string of turtles, and baby rubber plant.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Stone was the consummate anti-Boomer Boomer, his best work existing in opposition to the official stories propagated by a top-down media infoscape.
    — Darren Franich, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • The wine industry has largely convinced itself that faster, cheaper, and easier is the path to a better product.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Damion is convinced that Julia’s sudden inheritance is a mistake, and their rivalry only gets more complicated when romantic feelings start to arise.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • The filing said a Secret Service agent had confiscated the journalists’ credentials.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Politico reported that one of its correspondents was turned away and his press credentials were confiscated.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 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
  • 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 Oct. 2026.

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