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as in influences
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people
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as in transforms
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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as in persuades
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 seizes
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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as in recruits
a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect
the converts were the most vocal and fervent worshippers in the church
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as in adherents
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the British biologist T. H. Huxley was one of the earliest converts to Darwin's theory of evolution
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Recent Examples of converts
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Carrots, for example, provide beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A to support immune health and vision.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Even in other regions, like Europe, the low-cost Tesla Model 3 was introduced at €37,970 (which converts to around US$44,000).
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Uniqlo designs the beanie with a moisture-wicking nylon blend that converts the body’s moisture into heat while preventing it from escaping.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
His office easily converts to a guest room with a Murphy bed hidden in the wall and an en suite bathroom.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Set for what appears to be a Japan-exclusive release, the Doublet x Asics Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP will retail for 37,400 yen, which converts to roughly $239 as of publishing.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
In the last year, part of the utility’s plan to power the area includes the construction of substations, which converts high-voltage electricity to lower voltages for distribution to homes and businesses.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
Rondo’s system converts cheap renewable electricity into heat that can be discharged on demand into industrial processes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
As the eyelid slides across the eye‘s surface, friction generates a tiny electrical charge that the system captures and converts into usable power.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Some of them also pushed their classes to new lows in the base weight department, while others hit affordable price points that promise to keep entry-level RVing accessible to first-time campers and tent-pitching converts alike.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
By the turn of the 20th century, the communities’ populations were dwindling—in large part due to their foundational belief in celibacy and dependence on new converts—and lacked the numbers to support production.
—Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Environmental groups and Indigenous people have been demanding for years that the state enforce the standard, citing evidence showing that sulfate converts to sulfide in the sediment of lakes and rivers, and is toxic to wild rice.
—Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
The compact vacuum converts into a handheld device for daily messes and spills above the floor.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The second chapter is about a group of Azharite Muslims—intellectuals associated with the Al-Azhar seminary in Cairo—who traveled to the country to gain converts.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In the bow, wraparound seating converts to a large sunpad.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
The robot uses its cameras to understand the scene, generates visual predictions of future actions, and then converts those predictions into precise movements using an inverse dynamics model.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Carrots, for example, provide beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A to support immune health and vision.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Even in other regions, like Europe, the low-cost Tesla Model 3 was introduced at €37,970 (which converts to around US$44,000).
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Uniqlo designs the beanie with a moisture-wicking nylon blend that converts the body’s moisture into heat while preventing it from escaping.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
His office easily converts to a guest room with a Murphy bed hidden in the wall and an en suite bathroom.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Set for what appears to be a Japan-exclusive release, the Doublet x Asics Gel-Quantum 360 I AMP will retail for 37,400 yen, which converts to roughly $239 as of publishing.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
In the last year, part of the utility’s plan to power the area includes the construction of substations, which converts high-voltage electricity to lower voltages for distribution to homes and businesses.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
Rondo’s system converts cheap renewable electricity into heat that can be discharged on demand into industrial processes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
For years to come, Frisbee and Smith would baptize hundreds of converts every Sunday at Newport Beach.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
As the eyelid slides across the eye‘s surface, friction generates a tiny electrical charge that the system captures and converts into usable power.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Some of them also pushed their classes to new lows in the base weight department, while others hit affordable price points that promise to keep entry-level RVing accessible to first-time campers and tent-pitching converts alike.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
By the turn of the 20th century, the communities’ populations were dwindling—in large part due to their foundational belief in celibacy and dependence on new converts—and lacked the numbers to support production.
—Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Environmental groups and Indigenous people have been demanding for years that the state enforce the standard, citing evidence showing that sulfate converts to sulfide in the sediment of lakes and rivers, and is toxic to wild rice.
—Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
The compact vacuum converts into a handheld device for daily messes and spills above the floor.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The second chapter is about a group of Azharite Muslims—intellectuals associated with the Al-Azhar seminary in Cairo—who traveled to the country to gain converts.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In the bow, wraparound seating converts to a large sunpad.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converts
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According to Spark Biomedical, this stimulation regulates the nervous system and influences blood flow.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The type of bone used influences the nutritional profile, and prepackaged broths can have added salts or other ingredients.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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Get all three to pivot at once, and the story transforms.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026
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Previous studies have shown that hardware tailored for specific mathematical operations, such as Fourier and convolution transforms, can significantly outperform general-purpose processors.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Nuremberg explores how authoritarian regimes take over democracies — not by making a detailed intellectual case that persuades on its merits but by validating the power fantasies of those who feel shut out.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2025
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In the final confrontation, Tea persuades Miran to surrender, arguing that doing so will protect his family.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Education first resumed the Treasury Offset program, which seizes defaulted borrowers’ federal payments, on May 5, 2025.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The slender but powerful book takes place over the course of a week, when Ma’s plans are suddenly imperiled while Boomba seizes the chance to make up for his past mistakes and help his family.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The academy, located near College Parkway and State Avenue, is primarily tasked with training new recruits but also provides ongoing professional development and training.—
Sofi Zeman
January 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hired thousands of new recruits to meet that ambitious goal, lowering its hiring standards in the process and becoming more aggressive in its tactics.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lawyers for the Satanic Temple argued that these restrictions conflict with the religious practices of its Hoosier adherents.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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The movement had adherents among the student body and on the faculty at the Catholic University in Chiclayo, which has about ten thousand students, and the cathedral boasted an enormous portrait of Josemaria Escrivá, Opus Dei’s sainted founder.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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For many of the previous 120 days, Tara tells Thomas what is happening to her, and convinces him of her situation through her apparent clairvoyance.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Already harboring her own personal vendetta against Roper, Burr visits Pine in Switzerland and convinces him to infiltrate Roper’s business and avenge Sophie’s death.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But as the ball arrives the defender grabs the jersey with the right hand and pulls the defender down.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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As one officer grabs at her door handle, a third officer who had circled to the front of the SUV from the opposite side draws his gun.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Converts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converts. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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