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 commercial success of M-Pesa — the mobile money unit of Kenya’s biggest mobile network operator Safaricom — has convinced investors and executives that mobile money can be a profitable financial platform.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The role was always written to be Stewart’s voice, but once again, Ahmed was convinced the legendary actor would say no.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The Finnish Scientific Diving Academy’s class aims to not only train more divers, but also to convince the world that the polar ice crisis requires additional research.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
This would be their first child together The Lautners first met in 2017, when Taylor's sister Makena convinced him to host a game night where Tay would be invited.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The role was always written to be Stewart’s voice, but once again, Ahmed was convinced the legendary actor would say no.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
The Finnish Scientific Diving Academy’s class aims to not only train more divers, but also to convince the world that the polar ice crisis requires additional research.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
This would be their first child together The Lautners first met in 2017, when Taylor's sister Makena convinced him to host a game night where Tay would be invited.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convince
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Paul Revere's engraving depicting the Boston Massacre was another example of using art to persuade people to the Revolutionary cause, Rudnick said.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The benefit to donors, in addition to the distribution helping to satisfy RMDs, is that the amount donated is excluded from their taxable income.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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With a spicy-sweet broth, fat pieces of white fish, and coins of petite potatoes, this feel-good bowl will satisfy from last snow to first bloom.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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As Los Angeles County activists continue their search for the suspect or suspects who have shot multiple alley cats in South Los Angeles with a BB gun, PETA has offered a $5,000 reward in hopes of bringing the crimes to a stop.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after the militant group fired rockets into Israel on March 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convince. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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