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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
John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Neighbors like Vetsch off Marion Road are convinced that's what hit their neighborhood, destroying multiple homes.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
But spiritual voices in the country are less convinced.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Students are not totally convinced.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Hardline Republicans, who oppose a clean extension of the surveillance tool and demand reforms like a warrant requirement, were not convinced to change their position following the meeting.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Susac is convinced things will turn around offensively.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
But not everyone’s convinced this is the way to go for EVs.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
Shunammite, the sharpest-tongued of Agnes’ friends, is convinced Daisy is a spy.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Cora considered sending Weissert back out for the seventh, but pitching coach Andrew Bailey convinced him to make a change.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
But after developing a headache that lasted for several months, a friend convinced her to visit the emergency room.
—Brad Quick, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The suspect demanded $200,000 and ultimately convinced the victim to purchase a new cellular phone and power bank charger, in addition to having the victim book a hotel room for a loss of about $1,767.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Sixty years ago, on a Sunday morning, a 23-year-old pre-med student convinced her mother to drive her to Hopkinton, paving the way for hundreds of thousands of women runners.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Deputy Wallace wasn't convinced by Bryan's story.
—Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Because the shows often featured eccentric and larger-than-life characters, Sid once told The Times that people were convinced the ideas came from using psychedelics.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
But Kara Swisher isn’t convinced the technology will live up to the hype.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
But Strom isn’t convinced that her city is crosswise with state law.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Neighbors like Vetsch off Marion Road are convinced that's what hit their neighborhood, destroying multiple homes.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
But spiritual voices in the country are less convinced.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Students are not totally convinced.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Hardline Republicans, who oppose a clean extension of the surveillance tool and demand reforms like a warrant requirement, were not convinced to change their position following the meeting.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Susac is convinced things will turn around offensively.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
But not everyone’s convinced this is the way to go for EVs.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
Shunammite, the sharpest-tongued of Agnes’ friends, is convinced Daisy is a spy.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Fuqua is not convinced that Jackson did what he is accused of doing, despite the number of accusers (five) and the fact that Jackson publicly talked about sharing his bed with boys.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Cora considered sending Weissert back out for the seventh, but pitching coach Andrew Bailey convinced him to make a change.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
But after developing a headache that lasted for several months, a friend convinced her to visit the emergency room.
—Brad Quick, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The suspect demanded $200,000 and ultimately convinced the victim to purchase a new cellular phone and power bank charger, in addition to having the victim book a hotel room for a loss of about $1,767.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Sixty years ago, on a Sunday morning, a 23-year-old pre-med student convinced her mother to drive her to Hopkinton, paving the way for hundreds of thousands of women runners.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Deputy Wallace wasn't convinced by Bryan's story.
—Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Because the shows often featured eccentric and larger-than-life characters, Sid once told The Times that people were convinced the ideas came from using psychedelics.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
But Kara Swisher isn’t convinced the technology will live up to the hype.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Apr. 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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Barnes persuaded Imam and his new wife, Alice, to join the project in Steubenville, and the couple bought a house there in 2019.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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In fact, his ally House Speaker Mike Johnson persuaded him to take it down.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The data center race looks like a powerful force to drive more investment into the nation’s energy system, and Wall Street types are confident there’s no shortage of capital poised to pour in.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Sabres are confident after making a remarkable turnaround from last in the East in early December to first place by going 39-9-4.—
John Wawrow,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But those moves have not satisfied those in Israel intent on full occupation of southern Lebanon.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The journey to Cape Town is an odyssey, and dehydration is a sure-fire way to compound the negative effects of jet lag.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Vacation-Ready Not sure what to wear during a boardwalk stroll or while exploring a new city?—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Born at the zoo in 2024, Neukgu is a third-generation descendent of a group of wolves brought from Russia in 2008 as part of a project to reintroduce wolves resembling those that lived in the Korean wild before going extinct in the 1960s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Read's attorneys claimed that O'Keefe was never hit by a vehicle, but was instead killed inside the home during a fight and then brought outside.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Researchers and clinicians are more accepting of the idea that the common understanding of PCOS is misguided.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
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She’s known to be loving, helpful and accepting and is hoping for a family that reciprocates these qualities.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Convinced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convinced. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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