converted

Definition of convertednext
past tense of convert
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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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Recent Examples of converted In the rear of the cineplex structure— opened in 2000 and also operated under such brands as Crown and Bow Tie — space would be converted to self-storage. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026 The push comes at a moment when Indonesia’s film industry is generating outstanding local box office but hasn’t yet converted that momentum into consistent international breakthrough. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026 Gauff had 13 break points in the first two sets to 9 for Svitolina, but Gauff only converted 3. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 16 May 2026 The former brew house equipment area has now been converted into additional seating, adding roughly 40 seats to the dining room. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 Clients came by with their unruly pooches — up to six at a time — for group sessions in the windowless middle room that Annie had converted into a training facility with urine-safe flooring, a dog-food freezer, and wire racks stuffed with toys and equipment. Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026 In this episode, Zoe shares what’s new in the Gorge, like a historic highway that’s being converted into a hiking and biking trail and new hotel openings like the latest glamping outpost from Under Canvas. AFAR Media, 15 May 2026 It was converted into the world’s first Class 1 icebreaker superyacht in 2003, then refitted for luxury travel in 2016 and rechristened Legend. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026 The Pistons converted 13 offensive rebounds into 20 points. CBS News, 15 May 2026
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Verb
  • Emotional exhaustion can be influenced by structural factors, and decision quality is often associated with these conditions in how information is distributed and processed within a system.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Aya Adachi, an associate fellow at the Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics and Technology of the German Council on Foreign Relations, noted that global automotive competition is being gradually influenced by China’s rapid growth in electric vehicle production.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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  • The early 1900s mansion, 10-acre farm, and acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant alongside it have been beautifully transformed into a full-on luxury resort by Pendry Hotels and it’s bound to be the East Coast’s hottest weekend getaway.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • One afternoon, the rooftop penthouses were being transformed into a temporary compound for Chopard, which buys out the entire top floor every year.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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  • But authorities weren't persuaded.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Neither leader elaborated on what persuaded them about the possibility of peace in Europe’s longest conflict since World War II.
    Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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  • The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Photograph courtesy Jennifer Hulse Israel seized control of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank during the Six-Day War, in 1967.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
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  • Singh and his team have propagated more than 10,000 native plants, replacing ornamental imports with species that belong here.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • Agapanthus Ever White™ Agapanthus is patent-protected and cannot be propagated.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
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  • However, Shelby Green, a research and communications manager covering the Southeast region for the Energy and Policy Institute, isn't convinced.
    Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 18 May 2026
  • The caller convinced Heitin that his retirement accounts were under attack and walked him through transferring the money out himself.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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  • Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
  • Her family’s money was confiscated; her favorite uncle, Otto, was murdered by the Nazis; shrapnel lodged in Hepburn’s neck, giving it its beguiling tilt.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
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  • The National Federation of Federal Employees and several individual USDA employees sued the department on May 13, alleging that Secretary Brooke Rollins has illegally proselytized workers.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The two firms that have proselytized the recapitalization of enterprise software the most in this field are Thoma Bravo, with about $184 billion in assets, and Vista Equity Partners, with about $100 billion.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026

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“Converted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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