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
Egypt brought the calm, cool, collected factors to the shootout, converting on all four attempts from Mahmoud Saber, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Salah and Hossam Abdelmaguid.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
The key difference lies in the process for converting the fissile material to be bomb usable (chemical reprocessing in the case of plutonium, rather than enrichment, which can be done covertly and in small batches).
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Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Oyarzabal wrapped it up by converting another sharp pass from Cucurella.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
But converting fat into a usable form of fuel isn't a fast or easy process.
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Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
Conventional methods for converting biomass into solid fuel, such as hydrothermal carbonization and torrefaction, can take anywhere from 30 minutes to six hours.
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New Atlas,
1 July 2026
In Communion, our vice president depicts his journey to converting to Catholicism in 2019 with real care.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
1 July 2026
Japan's Daizen Maeda broke through in the 59th minute, converting feeds from teammates Ayase Ueda and Ritsu Doan.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Its focus is on converting and owning the datasets, Manish Agarwal, co-founder of Humyn Labs, told CNBC.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
The key difference lies in the process for converting the fissile material to be bomb usable (chemical reprocessing in the case of plutonium, rather than enrichment, which can be done covertly and in small batches).
—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Oyarzabal wrapped it up by converting another sharp pass from Cucurella.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
But converting fat into a usable form of fuel isn't a fast or easy process.
—
Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
Conventional methods for converting biomass into solid fuel, such as hydrothermal carbonization and torrefaction, can take anywhere from 30 minutes to six hours.
—
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
In Communion, our vice president depicts his journey to converting to Catholicism in 2019 with real care.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
1 July 2026
Japan's Daizen Maeda broke through in the 59th minute, converting feeds from teammates Ayase Ueda and Ritsu Doan.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Its focus is on converting and owning the datasets, Manish Agarwal, co-founder of Humyn Labs, told CNBC.
—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converting
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The Federal Reserve's recent hawkish stance, holding rates and projecting potential hikes, sets a crucial backdrop, influencing various asset classes.
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Brands must shift from convincing human shoppers to influencing the algorithmic data signals that autonomous agents use to make purchasing decisions, the report noted.
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Happy Organics’ beeswax candles mimic cherries, asparagus and other produce, transforming birthday cakes and tabletops into playful tributes to Central Valley farm life.
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Fortunately, Spielberg stepped up to the plate, transforming the short novel into a big-screen masterpiece.
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Since Mary Grace’s death, her parents have poured their energy into persuading lawmakers to make camps safer by banning cabins in active flood plains, mandating 24-7 weather monitoring and requiring rigorous annual evacuation training.
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Vance is leading the negotiations with Iran, which include persuading the Islamic Republic to pull back its support for Hezbollah in return for financial relief.
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Authorities served a search warrant at the rescue on May 1, seizing electronics, business records, financial records, firearms, and other evidence, according to the sheriff.
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For leadership teams worldwide, this requires striking a careful balance between responding to immediate disruption and seizing arising opportunities to bolster growth.
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In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
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Ahead, experts share their go-to methods for propagating a lemon tree the right way.
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The revenge story saw Tucker's exes convincing Snow's Kate to trick the ladies' man into falling in love with her.
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Pace has formed a Monticello Reconciliation Committee in hopes of convincing other members of the association to bring a new vote to give Hemings descendants membership eligibility and burial rights.
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Americans are grabbing their passports and fleeing the country in hopes of leaving the nation’s problems behind.
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Swanson argues those behind-the-scenes improvements have done more to modernize logistics than many of the industry’s headline-grabbing automation projects.
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Related Stories For decades, mainstream Hollywood entertainment generally shied away from environmental themes out of concern that audiences would see it as homework, or even worse, as proselytizing.
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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.
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