1
as in influencing
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 transforming
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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as in persuading
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 seizing
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 converting
Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity.
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
By anchoring international scale-ups in these spaces, the city is converting vacancy into velocity.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The material properties regenerate the battery by converting polysulfides into usable sulfur, directly combating the degradation plaguing Li-S batteries.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
To open the new stores, Aldi will be converting select Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores to Aldi’s format, the company said previously.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The most blatant of those on Sunday was Kelce converting a great opportunity into a play that boomeranged the other way.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
The pricing and inventory for both levels of season tickets is still being determined, and the timeline for converting those deposits into true season-ticket purchases has not yet been finalized.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
In his testimony, Norwood argues that Entergy failed to consider other less costly options for its generating project in Jefferson County, namely converting the already-existing White Bluff facility to burn natural gas.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
In many cases, humans had destroyed their habitat by cutting down forests, draining wetlands and converting grasslands to agriculture.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
By anchoring international scale-ups in these spaces, the city is converting vacancy into velocity.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The material properties regenerate the battery by converting polysulfides into usable sulfur, directly combating the degradation plaguing Li-S batteries.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
To open the new stores, Aldi will be converting select Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores to Aldi’s format, the company said previously.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The most blatant of those on Sunday was Kelce converting a great opportunity into a play that boomeranged the other way.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
The pricing and inventory for both levels of season tickets is still being determined, and the timeline for converting those deposits into true season-ticket purchases has not yet been finalized.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
In his testimony, Norwood argues that Entergy failed to consider other less costly options for its generating project in Jefferson County, namely converting the already-existing White Bluff facility to burn natural gas.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
In many cases, humans had destroyed their habitat by cutting down forests, draining wetlands and converting grasslands to agriculture.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converting
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The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The draft guidance could shape clinical trial designs, labeling considerations and FDA review expectations for future prescription non-opioid analgesics seeking approval for chronic pain indications, potentially influencing investment and development priorities in the pharmaceutical industry.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Two years painstakingly transforming a 200-year-old Philadelphia row house into the restaurant equivalent of a Formula 1 car; nearly 20 more honing his skills in kitchens across the city, learning, sharpening, waiting.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content, has steered HBO for almost a decade, successfully transforming the cable network into a streaming brand while keeping it an Emmy juggernaut with shows such as Succession, The White Lotus and The Last of Us.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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For many owners, the nightly ritual of persuading a pet to leave the bed is an ongoing negotiation—one that frequently ends with the animal winning.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The network seemed to have trouble persuading actual stars to perform.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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But many of the best-in-class companies are seizing on the chance to innovate and evolve.—
Shefali Kapadia,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Since seizing effective control over the area after a 2012 standoff with the Philippines, China's coast guard has sought to keep local anglers away from the traditional fishing ground.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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To develop a whole-virus vaccine, researchers must first spend months isolating and propagating the virus.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Continue propagating mature clumps by division in spring.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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But convincing risk-averse regulators to approve data-sharing, even anonymized, will be a major hurdle.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And Cohere, too, is hoping to win over more than friends — by convincing enterprises, investors, and skeptics alike that ROI, not AGI, is the smarter bet.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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After grabbing an early lead Friday evening, the Royals were unable to match their hosts’ prolific offense on Friday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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The owner squeezed her hands into the mix of kittens, moving the babies and grabbing the one that did not belong, which turned out to be a tiny mouse.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk co-founded and was CEO of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, with an early focus on proselytizing on college campuses for low taxes and limited government.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the Mormon church, young adult men volunteer to leave home for proselytizing missions for two years and young women serve for 18 months.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Converting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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