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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as in believing
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as in persuaded
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Recent Examples of convinced
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, many are not convinced that is a good reason for Medicaid to continue paying up to a five-fold premium for public ambulance service providers relative to private competitors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But billionaire Shark Tank star and KIND bar founder Daniel Lubetzky isn’t quite convinced.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recently, Swifties have become convinced that Swift is preparing to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show next year.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Tech expert Tatiana Jordon, the chief parenting officer and CMO of Bark, which uses AI to monitor children’s devices for potentially harmful activity, isn’t convinced Spotify can maintain a safe atmosphere on its direct messaging platform.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 Aug. 2025
Such a move clearly suggests that the possibility of an exit has at least been strongly considered, but clubs that expressed interest were left with the impression that Rodrygo was not fully convinced about leaving the Spanish capital.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But some other Kentucky Republicans aren't as convinced.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Joan and her dad are both convinced the world is going to end when that volcano erupts, but only one of them is willing to put themselves on the line in order to stop it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Nathan Allen, a New College alumnus who served as Corcoran’s vice president of strategy and special projects in 2023 and 2024, said his experience inside the project left him disillusioned and convinced that the college’s future is not secure under the current administration or state control.
—Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
While his wife and daughter build a new life in Vienna, Roman stays behind — confused, restless and convinced that things will get better.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Chondwe says conversations with patients convinced the officials to change their attitude.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
However, the massive turnout has not convinced Netanyahu to advance the latest hostage deal on the table.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
His life was going nowhere, until his brother Scott dragged him off the couch and convinced Dean to sign up with his acting coach, Bill Esper.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Some industry leaders aren’t convinced there is an impending diminishment in technology or development jobs either.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Some aren’t convinced that attempting to climb the ranks on set will pay off at a time when competition is so cutthroat and the future of the business is so wobbly.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, many are not convinced that is a good reason for Medicaid to continue paying up to a five-fold premium for public ambulance service providers relative to private competitors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But billionaire Shark Tank star and KIND bar founder Daniel Lubetzky isn’t quite convinced.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recently, Swifties have become convinced that Swift is preparing to headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show next year.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Tech expert Tatiana Jordon, the chief parenting officer and CMO of Bark, which uses AI to monitor children’s devices for potentially harmful activity, isn’t convinced Spotify can maintain a safe atmosphere on its direct messaging platform.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 Aug. 2025
Such a move clearly suggests that the possibility of an exit has at least been strongly considered, but clubs that expressed interest were left with the impression that Rodrygo was not fully convinced about leaving the Spanish capital.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But some other Kentucky Republicans aren't as convinced.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Aug. 2025
After a tense introduction, Laura becomes convinced Cherry is hiding something.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Pope Francis fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward — convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Joan and her dad are both convinced the world is going to end when that volcano erupts, but only one of them is willing to put themselves on the line in order to stop it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Nathan Allen, a New College alumnus who served as Corcoran’s vice president of strategy and special projects in 2023 and 2024, said his experience inside the project left him disillusioned and convinced that the college’s future is not secure under the current administration or state control.
—Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
While his wife and daughter build a new life in Vienna, Roman stays behind — confused, restless and convinced that things will get better.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Chondwe says conversations with patients convinced the officials to change their attitude.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
However, the massive turnout has not convinced Netanyahu to advance the latest hostage deal on the table.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
His life was going nowhere, until his brother Scott dragged him off the couch and convinced Dean to sign up with his acting coach, Bill Esper.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Some industry leaders aren’t convinced there is an impending diminishment in technology or development jobs either.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convinced
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Their leads include Dominican newcomer Valentina Shen Wu, who had to be persuaded several times to take on the role of the Chinese silk maker, Mei.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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For his efforts, which also included spending more than $7,000 to trim trees and cut down two redwoods and a fir, he was rewarded with a certificate from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety that persuaded his insurer to maintain his coverage.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the struggles from Nola this season, Phillies manager Rob Thomson remains confident in his right-hander.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pet supplement space is crowded with options, many of which have cheerful packaging and confident claims, yet little transparency about efficacy.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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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Mike Judge has brought the series back twice, first in 2011 and again in 2022.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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As of Wednesday evening, 40% of the fire was brought under containment by a fire crew of 44.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Again, bold and daring and wild changes, sure, but also imaginative and illuminating.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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The reason investors are so sure the cuts are coming is that underneath the weak headline number from the nonfarm payroll jobs report—just 22,000 new jobs—was even weaker data from the private sector.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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News of the audience was met with consternation among some conservatives who had criticized Francis’ outreach and had hoped Leo would be less accepting.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Provost Jenny Martinez is vastly more accepting of athletics than her predecessor, Persis Drell, who might have done more to undermine football than anyone else on campus.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Harvard found in an experiment with nearly 300 executives, that those who relied on ChatGPT for stock price forecasts grew more optimistic and overconfident — and ultimately made worse predictions than peers who worked with other humans to discuss the logic.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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There are the clever visual gags allowed by animation, like characters who quite literally shoot daggers at one another while locked in a glaring match; there are many jokes at the imperious, overconfident Marioneta’s expense.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Convinced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convinced. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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