1
as in influencing
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people
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as in transforming
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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as in persuading
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 seizing
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 converting
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, known for blending contemporary design with natural materials, light, and traditional Japanese craftsmanship, is converting a traditional former teahouse in Kyoto into an ultra-private residence.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
One contentious issue confronting Homeland Security now is a plan for converting warehouses into immigrant detention centers.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Farley pointed out to Fortune that Ford’s ongoing restructuring involves launching an energy business and converting several factories in that direction, with workers now needing to learn arcane expertise such as lithium iron phosphate chemistry.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Marcus Smart then drove the lane and hit a layup while being fouled in the final minute, converting a three-point play for a 110-109 Lakers lead.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Minter is in the process of converting to Catholicism.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Boswell finished the 2025 season converting 27 of 32 field goals and went 42-43 on extra points.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Increasing the density of housing units would mean converting less farmland and could help the project meet vehicle emissions targets.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Teyana Taylor, ever the purposeful center of attention, donned a silver foil fringe look by Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford, but overdid it with a matching wig, converting her into a tinsel tree.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
One contentious issue confronting Homeland Security now is a plan for converting warehouses into immigrant detention centers.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Farley pointed out to Fortune that Ford’s ongoing restructuring involves launching an energy business and converting several factories in that direction, with workers now needing to learn arcane expertise such as lithium iron phosphate chemistry.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Marcus Smart then drove the lane and hit a layup while being fouled in the final minute, converting a three-point play for a 110-109 Lakers lead.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Minter is in the process of converting to Catholicism.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Boswell finished the 2025 season converting 27 of 32 field goals and went 42-43 on extra points.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Increasing the density of housing units would mean converting less farmland and could help the project meet vehicle emissions targets.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Teyana Taylor, ever the purposeful center of attention, donned a silver foil fringe look by Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford, but overdid it with a matching wig, converting her into a tinsel tree.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converting
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However, Hill has denied improperly influencing the jury.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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This industrial demand is also influencing investment allocation strategies.—
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CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The other challenge was transforming the apartment’s formal rooms into functional ones for a contemporary family.—
Serge Gleizes,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
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The process of transforming this area where many Palestinian families have lived for generations into a Jewish neighborhood has accelerated under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, which includes two cabinet ministers who are settlers themselves.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Influencers have become a routine part of persuading voters in local, state and national races as legacy media’s reach has waned, though there are few laws on the books regulating them.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump wants Xi’s help persuading Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and come back to the bargaining table.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The laws, which her party backed in recent years, eliminated preliminary detention in certain cases and raised the threshold for seizing criminal assets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Hollander plays a vicious Irish mobster hell bent on seizing the palatial estate Reno has dedicated his life to protect after its heir runs afoul of his compatriots abroad.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Fascism, then and now, is masterful at propagating and reinforcing its ideas through an aesthetic that captivates a large number of people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Avoid propagating plants that are actively flowering.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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The key for Cornyn will be convincing voters who typically don’t make it to the polls for runoffs to cast their ballot for him, Jones said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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He is accused, among other things, of defrauding many of Banco Master's 800,000 clients, including several state government pension funds, out of hundreds of millions of dollars by convincing them to make shady investments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The driver who picked up the goods told FT that grabbing items in the location takes roughly five minutes, while the same trip to a Walmart Supercenter store could take 25 minutes.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The Limitless Lash Mascara is especially worth grabbing while it’s marked down.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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But proselytizing to Muslims by non-Muslims is a crime, and some other Christian denominations have faced persecution from Algerian authorities, who have closed their churches.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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But proselytizing to Muslims by non-Muslims is a crime, and some other Christian denominations have faced persecution from Algerian authorities, who have closed their churches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Converting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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