1
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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2
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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Electric front loaders are rarely inexpensive, and this one is no exception – starting at €6,495 (which converts to around US$7,500 – though there's no word on international availability).
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Rondo’s system converts cheap renewable electricity into heat that can be discharged on demand into industrial processes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The high chair converts into a toddler armchair, baby dining chair, and baby rocking chair.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
That converts to a 252 mph gust.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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 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
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Even with this diversity, converts to Islam are sometimes accused of betraying their culture.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The pump converts electricity generated from sunlight into heat, which is stored in the thermal battery for later use.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Think of the Christian missionary who wonders why her prospective African converts have never heard of Jesus.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Micro Over Macro The algorithm trained teams to chase macro reach (virality, follower counts, massive impressions), but in the post-algorithm era, that scale no longer converts.
—Sam Saideman, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The implant converts that light into small electrical signals that stimulate the optic nerve.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
The system converts 94 of its 98 physical qubits into logical ones, fully entangled in one of the largest GHZ states ever recorded.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Electric front loaders are rarely inexpensive, and this one is no exception – starting at €6,495 (which converts to around US$7,500 – though there's no word on international availability).
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Rondo’s system converts cheap renewable electricity into heat that can be discharged on demand into industrial processes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The high chair converts into a toddler armchair, baby dining chair, and baby rocking chair.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
That converts to a 252 mph gust.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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 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
Noun
In the bow, wraparound seating converts to a large sunpad.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Even with this diversity, converts to Islam are sometimes accused of betraying their culture.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
The pump converts electricity generated from sunlight into heat, which is stored in the thermal battery for later use.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Think of the Christian missionary who wonders why her prospective African converts have never heard of Jesus.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Micro Over Macro The algorithm trained teams to chase macro reach (virality, follower counts, massive impressions), but in the post-algorithm era, that scale no longer converts.
—Sam Saideman, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The implant converts that light into small electrical signals that stimulate the optic nerve.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converts
Verb
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Career officials also alleged ideological hiring within key divisions, including civil rights, cementing a shift that critics say still influences decision-making today.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Gut Produces Mood-Boosting Chemicals One of the most direct ways the gut influences the brain is through chemical messengers that affect mood and cognition.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Seehorn plays Carol Sturka, a misanthropic romance author whose latest book tour concludes with an apocalyptic event that fully transforms her world and the world at large in the span of one evening.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Alarcón plays a woman who transforms herself, aligning with nature and changing her reality when menopause converges with a world in destruction.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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 poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Continue reading … CRYPTO CRACKDOWN – DOJ seizes record $15 billion in Bitcoin in largest US forfeiture ever.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Department of Transportation, under multiple administrations, has attempted to address the shortage but has struggled to attract sufficient numbers of recruits to the air traffic control organization.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Courteney’s first order of business is picking up other recruits, none of whom are much more fleshed out than Madonna.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To symbolize this united centrist front, adherents of The Change fly American flags that have been reconfigured to place the field of stars smack in the middle of the stripes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Whether that convinces enough of the Team Canada brain trust to take him remains to be seen.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Petey convinces her to join him.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But the sustained fury grabs you.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Today, artificial intelligence grabs headlines and AI stocks are soaring.—
Drew O’Connor,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Converts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converts. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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