CONVERTS Synonyms: 196 Similar and Opposite Words

converts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of convert

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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converts

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noun

plural of convert

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

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Ocean Explorer employs a MAGS gasification system that converts waste into energy. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 The weathering of silicate rocks at the surface converts atmospheric CO2 into carbonate that ends up on the seafloor, where it can be subducted into the mantle with tectonic plates. —

Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026 This oil is then treated in a reactor that removes unwanted oxygen-containing groups, followed by another chemical step that converts it into water-soluble aromatic acids. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026 My mother imitates me, then converts the word into a pair of Korean syllables that sound most like the German. —

Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Watch whether Anthropic and Google ride through their exit windows, because every renewal converts Musk's 180 days into something that compounds. —

Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 How Avocados Ripen Avocados naturally ripen after harvesting thanks to ethylene gas, which is a gas released by avocados and other types of produce that softens the exterior of the fruit, converts starches to sugars, and gives avocados their creamy texture and buttery flavor. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 The most recently identified Gloeobacteria species, Anthocerotibacter panamensis, harvests light using a different set of proteins than modern cyanobacteria — but converts sunlight into chemical energy within protein complexes that vary only slightly from those in other Gloeobacteria. —

Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026 The work converts planetary tremors into image and sound. —

Pablo Larios, Artforum, 10 June 2026

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Birding has gone fully mainstream in 2026, and millions of new converts are asking the same beginner questions. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Future transition – At adulthood, the account converts into something similar to a traditional IRA, bringing with it tax rules and withdrawal considerations. —

Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Circularity’s system converts that waste stream directly into aviation fuel on-site. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 Over time, some preachers sought to systematize these tactics for winning converts. —

Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 The charge is to use this generational team’s arrival to spur the next generation, to inspire not just the little kids who escorted the players on the pitch for the anthem to dream of scoring a World Cup goal, but to create converts who might otherwise not consider the sport. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 The top lifts off and converts into a pendant. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Rahnama says the women were Christian converts and fled Iran due to religious persecution. —

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 12 June 2026 The Grip add-on converts to a video cage too; just unscrew the grip and remove the shutter release bar, and you're left with a video-friendly cage with a 1/4-inch-20 thread on the right side and a cold shoe on the top. —

Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026

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Social connection influences health outcomes as powerfully as many medical interventions.

— Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Fortune, 21 June 2026
The 10-day gap between Apple's announcement and sale also influences consumer upgrade decisions and trade-in values, primarily benefiting iPhone users.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026