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present tense third-person singular of convert
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to persuade to change to one's religious faith young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people

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noun

plural of convert

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Recent Examples of converts
Verb
The program was created by an aviation enthusiast with the call-sign Goronych and converts single-seater planes into rudimentary but effective long-range missiles. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025 The chip converts this light into electrical signals, which in turn stimulate the retina and transmit visual information to the brain, allowing patients to perceive shapes and patterns once lost to vision impairment. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025 Business Class has private airport lounge access, a seat that converts into a bed with bedding. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025 This process converts ownership rights of a CRE asset into digital tokens, allowing for fractional ownership and easier trading of shares in a property. Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025 The company said the outage was related to its domain name system that converts web addresses into IP addresses. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 The coating means the garment absorbs CO2 and harmful gasses and converts it into fresh air. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025 The chip converts the light into an electrical current, which stimulates the remaining healthy cells in the macula in a realistic way, enabling the brain to interpret signals the cells send as vision. David Cox, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025 Qatar Airways’ Qsuite Next Gen converts from a private suite to an open social area, with a central configuration for groups of four and companion suites along the windows. Chris Dong, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
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Kingsnorth speaks, as converts often do, as if the world had left him, not the other way around. Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 In that process, entanglement within the quantum system converts into extra heat that enters the sink. Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025 While the top half of the shirt closely resembles the Princess’ style, the bottom half converts into a smooth bodysuit to keep it from bunching up when tucked into pants. Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 Great tequila tends to earn converts, who then proselytize. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025 Don’t let a video that converts die in your feed. Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Then after leverage call on Enyi Uwazurike, gets another shot and converts. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025 To run a convolution, data converts into laser light on the chip. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converts
Verb
  • The first step is understanding what influences your risk for ovarian cancer.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The Fed’s key interest rate, which influences borrowing costs more broadly, functions through demand, not supply.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This chance encounter transforms her outlook on life and love, potentially changing her path forever.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.
    Elaine L. Wang September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Cherry persuades Harriet to publicly expose Laura, to talk to journalists and manufacture a viral story.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dolores notices they are gone and begins to lash out, and Abby seizes an opportunity to knock Dolores out.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Continue reading … CRYPTO CRACKDOWN – DOJ seizes record $15 billion in Bitcoin in largest US forfeiture ever.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While Brown is still expected to remain with the Tigers, the modern college football landscape — with NIL deals, the transfer portal, and more player mobility — gives recruits far greater flexibility than ever before.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Bruins have flipped their season on the field and deal with recruits flipping their commitments off it.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Academics cite Wallace’s story as one of the catalysts behind a fringe concept that has spread among adherents to the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement and is gaining traction at the highest levels of the federal government.
    Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Srinivasan’s Network State—and its core idea of capturing or creating parallel, anti-democratic institutions—was attracting adherents on the tech right.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tormented by visions of the Grabber and her deceased mother, Gwen convinces Finney to join her at a Christian youth camp where their mom once worked.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In the finale, Kate ultimately convinces Trowbridge to pour cement over the Russian sub.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After Grace quotes Zooey Deschanel's character, Thames grabs her face and kisses her out of the frame.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Another strong Lions performance could mark a turning point this season where Detroit grabs control of the division and doesn't look back.
    Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

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