convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s 
convinced; convincing
1
: to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade
… convinced himself that she was all right …—
William Faulkner
William Faulknersomething I could never convince him to read—John Lahr
John Lahr3
obsolete
: demonstrate, prove
convincer
noun
Examples of convince in a Sentence
He convinced me that the story was true.
They convinced us of their innocence.
I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.
We convinced them to go along with our scheme.
I was unable to convince her to stay.
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An undisclosed amount of funds had disappeared, and the unidentified brother was convinced McBride took it, the report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Romance scammers are increasingly convincing Americans to take out lines of credit against their own houses — or stealing their homeowners’ personal information and taking out those loans directly, according to a team of researchers.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
But Haim read the script, spoke to the filmmaker and, like everyone else, was convinced to join the party.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Romance scammers are increasingly convincing Americans to take out lines of credit against their own houses — or stealing their homeowners’ personal information and taking out those loans directly, according to a team of researchers.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
But Haim read the script, spoke to the filmmaker and, like everyone else, was convinced to join the party.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
But some people online aren't convinced.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for convince
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convince. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s
convinced; convincing
: to make a person agree or believe by arguing or showing evidence
convinced me it was true
convincer
noun
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