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
Cade Smith allowed a run in the ninth before converting his big league-leading 21st save and 18th in a row.
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Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The easy assembly makes converting it back to a regular sofa a breeze.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
First, Maradona opened the scoring by running in behind and converting Jorge Burruchaga’s outside-of-the-foot through-ball with an outside-of-the-foot clip over goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Natural language processing engines are increasingly deployed to interpret SIG codes and free-form dosing instructions, converting them into machine-readable fields that downstream systems can evaluate.
—Ethan Stone
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Eco effort The most notable effort is the progressive air-conditioning system, which works by converting icy water from the depths of the lakes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Redeveloping the site with a downsized Neiman’s store and converting floors to galleries, an event space, even a theater, were considered at one point.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
For converting raw camera files into viewable, editable images, both programs (and Photoshop) use the same Adobe raw conversion engine.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
And despite failing to move runners over recently, the Padres still rank second in MLB in converting productive out opportunities.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The easy assembly makes converting it back to a regular sofa a breeze.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
First, Maradona opened the scoring by running in behind and converting Jorge Burruchaga’s outside-of-the-foot through-ball with an outside-of-the-foot clip over goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Natural language processing engines are increasingly deployed to interpret SIG codes and free-form dosing instructions, converting them into machine-readable fields that downstream systems can evaluate.
—Ethan Stone
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Eco effort The most notable effort is the progressive air-conditioning system, which works by converting icy water from the depths of the lakes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Redeveloping the site with a downsized Neiman’s store and converting floors to galleries, an event space, even a theater, were considered at one point.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
For converting raw camera files into viewable, editable images, both programs (and Photoshop) use the same Adobe raw conversion engine.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
And despite failing to move runners over recently, the Padres still rank second in MLB in converting productive out opportunities.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converting
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Evans said power limitations are already influencing economic development decisions.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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This cooling shifts atmospheric circulation, influencing weather around the globe.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Opened in 2002, the Viceroy has undergone a recent renovation transforming many of its spaces to make the most of the Southern California weather.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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By transforming a 30-acre post-industrial site into a flood defense system that doubles as a public park, the project has successfully created a foundation for up to 5,000 new residential units, with 60% of them permanently affordable.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Those include persuading a critical number of merchants to accept payments from agents, while also determining who is responsible for failed and fraudulent transactions.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Candidate Brenda Lee Anderson, a Northwestern University researcher, noted that a key challenge has been persuading those without children in Chicago Public Schools that the school board is worth their attention.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Survivors describe squeezing through treacherous tunnels and seizing a brief drop in water levels to walk out, as tearful scenes greeted their emergence and uncertainty lingers over the missing pair.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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In recent years, the Houthis have demonstrated their ability to disrupt maritime navigation near Bab al-Mandeb by attacking, seizing and sinking vessels passing through its waters.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Also known as asexual reproduction, propagating fruits and vegetables allows gardeners to bypass difficult seed germination.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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Not simply a catalog of assets, but an event-aware system capable of understanding relationships, propagating policy, detecting drift, tracing downstream impact, enforcing governance rules and providing runtime context to both humans and machines.—
Emma McGrattan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Magyar’s super-majority government has restored judicial, academic and media independence, launched broad anti-corruption drives and moved to join the EU’s prosecutor’s office, convincing Brussels that Hungary is changing course.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Still, not every plaintiff who reports capital gain for a legal settlement has an easy time convincing the IRS.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The best know how to play through grabbing or shoving of various degrees.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Wembanyama finished Game 6 with 28 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Related Stories For decades, mainstream Hollywood entertainment generally shied away from environmental themes out of concern that audiences would see it as homework, or even worse, as proselytizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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But proselytizing to Muslims by non-Muslims is a crime, and some other Christian denominations have faced persecution from Algerian authorities, who have closed their churches.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Converting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converting. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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