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as in believing
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as in persuaded
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as in satisfied
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 convinced
Dane Brugler, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Others weren't so convinced by the call.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The man who had recruited him to come there, Dave Bliss, had been chasing him for more than a year, convinced of Bird’s greatness.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Trump doesn’t care about any of that, so convinced of his own path and his love of the ability to fire off tariffs on a whim.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
But analysts are far less convinced.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (Malkovich).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
But as artificial general intelligence (AGI) came into view—the idea of a transformatively powerful technology that could surpass human geniuses at most tasks—Hunter-Torricke grew convinced industry executives weren’t girding for the level of disruption the technology would bring.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
In the docuseries, Manuel describes trying to leave the show, only to be iced out by Banks once he is convinced to stay.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Sure, the story will ruin Tender, too, but Yasmin has convinced Lord Norton that ruining Tender is the tender thing to do.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
One bite of the blue lobster fettuccine, and you’ll be convinced this is just how things were intended.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
And most importantly, Bliss had convinced his boss, Hoosier head coach Bobby Knight, to at least consider the possibility of Larry Bird.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Still, some are convinced the projects were a boon.
—Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
If my testimony still hasn’t convinced you, 30,000 people bought the cuticle exfoliator on Amazon this month, and the five-star reviews are never-ending.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
But Hannah convinced the professor to help them out.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
The professional investor says he isn't convinced Stalcup did anything wrong.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Teams want to be convinced Branch is more than a gadget player, and the combine could help accomplish that.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Others weren't so convinced by the call.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The man who had recruited him to come there, Dave Bliss, had been chasing him for more than a year, convinced of Bird’s greatness.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Trump doesn’t care about any of that, so convinced of his own path and his love of the ability to fire off tariffs on a whim.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
But analysts are far less convinced.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (Malkovich).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
But as artificial general intelligence (AGI) came into view—the idea of a transformatively powerful technology that could surpass human geniuses at most tasks—Hunter-Torricke grew convinced industry executives weren’t girding for the level of disruption the technology would bring.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
In the docuseries, Manuel describes trying to leave the show, only to be iced out by Banks once he is convinced to stay.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Grosshans is not convinced a law barring kids from creating profiles on social media sites altogether could pass on a federal level.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Sure, the story will ruin Tender, too, but Yasmin has convinced Lord Norton that ruining Tender is the tender thing to do.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
One bite of the blue lobster fettuccine, and you’ll be convinced this is just how things were intended.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
And most importantly, Bliss had convinced his boss, Hoosier head coach Bobby Knight, to at least consider the possibility of Larry Bird.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Still, some are convinced the projects were a boon.
—Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
If my testimony still hasn’t convinced you, 30,000 people bought the cuticle exfoliator on Amazon this month, and the five-star reviews are never-ending.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
But Hannah convinced the professor to help them out.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
The professional investor says he isn't convinced Stalcup did anything wrong.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convinced
Adjective
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The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Talking to Republican leaders on the Hill, they were quite persuaded by the intelligence on weapons development that the White House presented them earlier in the last few days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Trump also persuaded three Arab countries to establish commercial and diplomatic ties with Israel.—
Linley Sanders,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Taking time to vet experience and alignment can make the transition into retirement more confident and financially secure.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The company acknowledges that this may include some alerts that are not actually a cause for concern, but feels confident in this starting point, which can be adjusted based on future user feedback.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To her, Dorr’s presentation satisfied questions of access, freeing the library board to consider capacity.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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The legislation laid out in detail a governance structure that satisfied lenders financing the transaction by giving the borrower, the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, control over decision making for three years after the deal closed.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The episode began with Mark Ballas being murdered in front of the group and having to awkwardly lie down in a coffin surrounded by a ring of fire, because sure, why not?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Going back to the basics of greenhouse design is a sure way to create a timeless look.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The automaker also brought the smaller R2, which is now in pre-production status with units rolling off the assembly line in Normal, Illinois ahead of a summer launch, wrapped in RAD livery.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
27 Feb. 2026
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Read retrieved Hunter and brought her back to Sacramento where the pair plotted the near-fatal attack.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But there’s a lot of amazing people out there that are very accepting.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Parents like Brandy Maddox said Santa Bradley offers hope that their children will grow up in a more accepting world.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Convinced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convinced. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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