1
as in influenced
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people
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2
as in transformed
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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as in persuaded
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
many who used to insist that global warming was a myth have since been converted
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as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
the bailee converted the goods to his own use
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Recent Examples of converted
Nuggets’ chess moves with Tyson, Jones — B Hunter Tyson was a Summer League legend, but shipping him out to get Spencer Jones’ contract converted was a no-brainer.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
At one point, Edmonds converted a critical three-point play to cut Kansas State’s lead to five with less than 10 minutes to go.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Among options in that regard would be backfilling by March 4 at current Heat two-way spot or spots if one or two of the three aforementioned two-way players are converted to a standard deal, or signing such a developmental prospect to a standard deal.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
When sorbitol wasn’t cleared in the gut, it was instead converted into a form of fructose.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2026
The pair converted 501 Elm Street in downtown Dallas from office to apartments.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Dunn converted on the power play, giving the Kraken two goals from defensemen.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Celtics converted contracts of two-way players in each of the previous two seasons (Queta in 2024 and guard JD Davison in 2025), but those transactions both came much later in the regular season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns shot 52% from the field, made 12 of their 26 shots from 3-point range and converted 78% of their 23 free throws.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
At one point, Edmonds converted a critical three-point play to cut Kansas State’s lead to five with less than 10 minutes to go.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Among options in that regard would be backfilling by March 4 at current Heat two-way spot or spots if one or two of the three aforementioned two-way players are converted to a standard deal, or signing such a developmental prospect to a standard deal.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
When sorbitol wasn’t cleared in the gut, it was instead converted into a form of fructose.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2026
The pair converted 501 Elm Street in downtown Dallas from office to apartments.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Dunn converted on the power play, giving the Kraken two goals from defensemen.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Celtics converted contracts of two-way players in each of the previous two seasons (Queta in 2024 and guard JD Davison in 2025), but those transactions both came much later in the regular season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns shot 52% from the field, made 12 of their 26 shots from 3-point range and converted 78% of their 23 free throws.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converted
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This significant increase is heavily influenced by the soaring large-scale energy storage market — the huge batteries used for power grids — which saw demand rise by over 80% last year, Masters said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Although Peak Lapel was the most overt example of preppy-dom, other brands were clearly influenced by the trend.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Falling launch costs, fueled largely by reusable rockets, have transformed access to low Earth orbit (LEO), turning it into a fast-evolving marketplace where companies compete and innovate at rapid speed.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of his Chelsea career, Fernandez has utterly transformed his shot profile, nearly halving the average distance of his attempts.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie Martin, a breakfast station cook at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, was persuaded to participate by Brian Reese, the resort’s sous chef and last year’s people’s choice winner.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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Authoritative, sonorous and compelling, his is the voice that persuaded millions that the Martians had landed in Grover’s Mills, New Jersey in The War of the Worlds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Authorities have seized more than €957,000 in cash, including €67,000 in foreign currency.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Feb. 2026
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While Japan has seized fishing vessels from South Korea and Taiwan in recent years, the incident is the first involving a vessel from China since 2022 and comes against the backdrop of a major diplomatic dispute between the countries.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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African violets can be easily propagated in both soil and water using healthy stem and leaf cuttings.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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Using her background in cellular biology, Gueble propagated cell cultures that mirrored cancerous cells lacking MGMT and MMR.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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By March 2024, the Street to Home pilot successfully convinced 116 people living on the subway to enter permanent housing, accounting for nearly 30% of the 397 housing placements made through the city’s end-of-line subway outreach.—
Jeffrey Ginsburg,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last year, many were convinced American politics would be destabilized by videos manipulated by artificial intelligence, or lulled into a post-truth stupor by AI slop.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lamia Rubia, 27, said all of her belongings were searched, and many items were confiscated.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The final straw came about two weeks ago, when the bar's doorman confiscated a fake ID featuring the face of Benjamin Franklin — complete with a fictional home address on Market Street.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Now in its 40th year, the foundation was established in honor of the eponymous chef who began his own culinary school, authored numerous cookbooks and proselytized cooking with whole foods.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Riley, a Northern California native, who has always exuded a Zen-like geniality, was part of a generation of young American composers who had turned away from audience-alienating atonal music, which had been proselytized by their teachers in the science-minded postwar academy.—
William Robin,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Converted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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