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
But the bigger problem would be letting those losses convince us that our communities don’t have any power.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
If that wasn’t enough to convince Sullivan, his offseason conversations with both players — including a trip to visit Zibanejad in his native Sweden — solidified the decision.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
To date, though, one of the big challenges has been convincing third-party companies that compete with Intel on chip design to utilize tits manufacturing services.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The Stablecoin Skeptics Push Back Not everyone is as convinced by stablecoins as others.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
If that wasn’t enough to convince Sullivan, his offseason conversations with both players — including a trip to visit Zibanejad in his native Sweden — solidified the decision.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
To date, though, one of the big challenges has been convincing third-party companies that compete with Intel on chip design to utilize tits manufacturing services.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The Stablecoin Skeptics Push Back Not everyone is as convinced by stablecoins as others.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for convince
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convince
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They are persuaded the jet doesn’t have enough fuel to cross international borders, and must stop to replenish before leaving Japanese territory.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Because of this, someone might follow your lead or be persuaded to agree with you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 20 colors, there will be any number of hues that fit the bride’s requirements, while satisfying your own taste too.—
Bianca Kratky,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Glazed doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, and pain au chocolat satisfy those with a sweet tooth, while a pan con tomate station, an excellent Spanish cheese spread, and tortilla de patatas (Spanish omelet) kept things local.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Twins then intentionally walked Kyle Manzardo to face Naylor, who, after Ramírez and Manzardo stole third and second base respectively, brought them both home.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The slough, which can be seen from the BART pedestrian bridge that brings event attendees into the Coliseum grounds, also receives runoff from the Arroyo Viejo and Lion creeks, a pair of urban streams known for their pollution.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convince. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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