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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
Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
In another development, Northwestern University chemists developed a groundbreaking method that skips the time-consuming step of sorting plastics and directly converts stubborn single-use plastics into useful products like fuels, waxes, and lubricants.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
After 170 rolling strikes, more than 10,000+ Southern California hotel workers ratified contracts at 34 properties with record raises—an object lesson in how collective action converts inflation anxiety into take-home pay.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
These signals are then processed by the reservoir layer, which converts them into unique digital patterns.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Palladium is a chemical element used in catalytic converters, which converts 90 percent of harmful emissions from car exhaust.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
This genius battery adapter converts AAA batteries to AAs in a pinch.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The cordless stick vacuum converts to a handheld vacuum cleaner that can be used with the crevice tool and combination tool to vacuum upholstery and other areas.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
Sunday afternoon, out of market NFL Sunday Ticket All of you out-of-market Chiefs fans and recent converts will need NFL Sunday Ticket to unlock the Sunday games listed above.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The band gains converts through immersion rather than instilling commitment through instruction or discourse.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
In the character of Alexandre (Jean-Pierre Léaud), a dejected radical turned arch-conservative, Eustache perceptively observes how erstwhile opponents of conservatism can become some of its most zealous converts.
—Jake Cole, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
Some of the fat in flaxseed oil converts to EPA and DHA.
—Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
The vacuum converts from an upright device into a handheld to easily clean couches, curtains, and crevices.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2024-25, Bournemouth tied its best Premier League result, finishing ninth, with an aggressive, risk-taking style of play that won it many converts.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The digestive process in the stomach and intestines breaks down or converts food into glucose.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
In another development, Northwestern University chemists developed a groundbreaking method that skips the time-consuming step of sorting plastics and directly converts stubborn single-use plastics into useful products like fuels, waxes, and lubricants.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
After 170 rolling strikes, more than 10,000+ Southern California hotel workers ratified contracts at 34 properties with record raises—an object lesson in how collective action converts inflation anxiety into take-home pay.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
These signals are then processed by the reservoir layer, which converts them into unique digital patterns.
—New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Palladium is a chemical element used in catalytic converters, which converts 90 percent of harmful emissions from car exhaust.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
This genius battery adapter converts AAA batteries to AAs in a pinch.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
In practice, a larger share of every new revenue dollar at Meta converts to profit, suggesting superior shareholder value potential from its growth.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The cordless stick vacuum converts to a handheld vacuum cleaner that can be used with the crevice tool and combination tool to vacuum upholstery and other areas.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
Sunday afternoon, out of market NFL Sunday Ticket All of you out-of-market Chiefs fans and recent converts will need NFL Sunday Ticket to unlock the Sunday games listed above.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The band gains converts through immersion rather than instilling commitment through instruction or discourse.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
In the character of Alexandre (Jean-Pierre Léaud), a dejected radical turned arch-conservative, Eustache perceptively observes how erstwhile opponents of conservatism can become some of its most zealous converts.
—Jake Cole, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
Some of the fat in flaxseed oil converts to EPA and DHA.
—Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
The vacuum converts from an upright device into a handheld to easily clean couches, curtains, and crevices.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2024-25, Bournemouth tied its best Premier League result, finishing ninth, with an aggressive, risk-taking style of play that won it many converts.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converts
Verb
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Their lab now influences how global companies specify components and design for longevity, safety, and ROI, helping prevent thermal runaway propagation, mitigate corrosion, and elevate system ruggedness.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Culture influences attitudes, which drive behaviors, which ultimately shape demand and capital allocation.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Task is best as a family drama, a portrait of how being a father (especially of daughters) is so, so hard, and how parenting transforms our concepts of right and wrong.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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His performance transforms the movie from an intellectual exercise into a work of genuine feeling.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fueled by rage and an insatiable desire for freedom, Isaac persuades Charles to keep the plantation.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Authenticity, not polish, is increasingly what persuades.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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During a physical confrontation, Matheo forces Saskia to retreat, and Sylvie seizes the opportunity to grab Saskia’s gun.—
Time,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Commandant is a monstrously charismatic figure, the kind of character that seizes all available oxygen.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The course accepts recruits whose body fat is up to 8% higher or whose scores on the Army's aptitude test are as much as seven points lower than the requirement to become a soldier.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both students were dubbed three-star recruits, and university president Kimo Ah Yun wrote in a letter to the community that they had each been named BIG EAST All-Academic Team athletes for their work as students.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump and his hogmen are co-opting actual Nazi lingo from the gutter of the internet, speaking in references only Fox News viewers and Q-Anon adherents can parse, and rehabilitating the r-word as some sort of edgy pose that the rest of us learned was cruel in middle school.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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After the Great Black Migration in the 1920s, our city was one of the centers of the Ku Klux Klan’s revival as the strongest populist movement of the decade, claiming 5 million adherents, with 50,000 in Chicago alone.—
Jackson Potter,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the film, Elizabeth convinces Bobby Tanner to sell the property to Joyce, ensuring that the land will stay in the hands of someone who wants to protect their community.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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When Katherine convinces her to return to Colorado, Jackie is determined to make amends with Alex and set boundaries with Cole while finding her place within the Walter family.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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With City’s left-back, Matheus Nunes, moving out of position to press Mainoo, Ugarte’s involvement grabs the attention of Ilkay Gundogan and Josko Gvardiol.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Converts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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