as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
we convinced him to keep silent about our activities until we could spring the surprise
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Recent Examples of convince
The Wuthering Heights star recently explained how the Saltburn writer-director convinced him to take on the role of romantic antihero Heathcliff in her upcoming adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
The results show that Trump has so far been able to convince only his base that his economic policies will be good for the country over time: 49% of the public believe the economy will get worse over the next year, the most pessimistic overall result since 2023.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Ellie changes his mind, convincing him that Cap would've wanted the ranch to stay in the family.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Lanie is convinced Prophet Jack is a fraud — that is, until his other predictions about the weather and traffic accidents come true.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
The results show that Trump has so far been able to convince only his base that his economic policies will be good for the country over time: 49% of the public believe the economy will get worse over the next year, the most pessimistic overall result since 2023.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Ellie changes his mind, convincing him that Cap would've wanted the ranch to stay in the family.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Lanie is convinced Prophet Jack is a fraud — that is, until his other predictions about the weather and traffic accidents come true.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for convince
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convince
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But before the divorce took effect, a pro-Kremlin group persuaded the Russian state prosecutor’s office to investigate Smolny’s ties to Soros, whose NGOs had been outlawed in the country.—
Anastasiia Vorozhtsova,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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Samson is sent to Berlin to bring out a double agent, then to Mexico to try to persuade a KGB major to defect, using his childhood friend's wife as bait.—
Paul Vidich,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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For football fans who have been having withdrawals every Sunday (Thursday and Mondays too), the real action is still months away, but at least tomorrow’s NFL Draft can satisfy the itch a little while longer.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Each sandwich is crafted with 100 percent real butter, the best real cheese, fresh-baked bread and real garlic for a crispy, cheesy, satisfying bite every time.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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But after eating Holly's brain in hopes of finding out who killed her, Liv learns more about where Holly was coming from and how to bring something of Holly's insatiable lust for life into her own existence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Readers in some sense rewrite a text, enlarging its scope through their imagination, creating a whole world by bringing into play their skills, their memory, their dreams and their personal history, with all its drama and symbolism.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convince. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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