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
Economists, however, aren’t as convinced that the conflict doesn’t present a major risk to the US economy.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
From Soccer Bets To Computer Vision AI Breakthroughs One betting syndicate is already convinced — allocating $300 million in assets under management based on Score’s outputs this coming season.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Just not losing hope and trying to convince his friends to see it his way.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 18 June 2025
But the filmmakers don’t seem to have tried to convince their audience of that, as scholar Adam Knee points out—and for good reason, since the movie was shot in the Thai capital of Bangkok.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
From Soccer Bets To Computer Vision AI Breakthroughs One betting syndicate is already convinced — allocating $300 million in assets under management based on Score’s outputs this coming season.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Just not losing hope and trying to convince his friends to see it his way.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 18 June 2025
But the filmmakers don’t seem to have tried to convince their audience of that, as scholar Adam Knee points out—and for good reason, since the movie was shot in the Thai capital of Bangkok.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convince
Verb
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Experiential marketing lets people persuade themselves.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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If Iran acts with restraint, Trump may be persuaded not to join what could become another forever war.—
Robert A. Pape,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Under Chapter 11, creditors, including the IRS, cannot take your primary residence to satisfy debts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Serve up a board at a party, and have fun sampling all the different flavors with your guests, or whip up a quick flight for a drool-worthy afternoon snack that satisfies all your cravings.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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With a new situation under center, the New York Giants hope to bring stability to their passing game.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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This is not something the U.S. bid for — they were simply told Infantino was bringing the competition to their country.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convince. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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