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as in influences
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 transforms
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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as in persuades
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 seizes
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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as in recruits
a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect
the converts were the most vocal and fervent worshippers in the church
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as in adherents
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the British biologist T. H. Huxley was one of the earliest converts to Darwin's theory of evolution
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Recent Examples of converts
Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Stop by to catch a new exhibit or a poetry reading, or come back for happy hour when the space converts into a rum and cocktail bar.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
While scientists have long observed this liquid-to-solid transformation, the exact molecular link that converts these fluid droplets into a high-performance final structure has remained a mystery until now.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The cleanest path to becoming cap-compliant is typically a contract restructure, which converts base salary into a signing bonus.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Williams will not be eligible to play in the postseason unless Boston converts his contract to a standard deal.
—Jay King, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Close behind is EsDeeKid, who converts viral notoriety into a cold, hard chart position with Rebel.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
All three together create the predisposition that converts to purchase, premium pricing, and sustained growth.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
On top of disc brakes at the axles, many employ regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electricity that feeds back into the power grid or can be used by other trains.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The vacuum converts from an upright device into a handheld to clean sofa cushions, car seats, windowsills, and other above-ground surfaces.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
In some Jewish traditions, would-be converts are turned away three times as a test of their sincerity before being welcomed into the fold.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
First came Catholic missionaries from Europe, who found willing converts among a population still reeling from catastrophe.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The couch converts into sleeper mode by pulling out the additional footrest (which is designed like a drawer), then adding the inserts, and finishing with the topper.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
The key to seamless power transfer is a coil inside both the charging pad and the device; the pad generates an electromagnetic field, which the coil in the smartphone converts to energy that charges the battery.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
For years to come, Frisbee and Smith would baptize hundreds of converts every Sunday at Newport Beach.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
As the eyelid slides across the eye‘s surface, friction generates a tiny electrical charge that the system captures and converts into usable power.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
This converts the Bilt Blue into a flat-rate 2X no-annual-fee card that earns transferable points; the Bilt Obsidian would earn 4X points on dining or groceries, and the Palladium would earn 3X points everywhere.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Stop by to catch a new exhibit or a poetry reading, or come back for happy hour when the space converts into a rum and cocktail bar.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
While scientists have long observed this liquid-to-solid transformation, the exact molecular link that converts these fluid droplets into a high-performance final structure has remained a mystery until now.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The cleanest path to becoming cap-compliant is typically a contract restructure, which converts base salary into a signing bonus.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Williams will not be eligible to play in the postseason unless Boston converts his contract to a standard deal.
—Jay King, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Close behind is EsDeeKid, who converts viral notoriety into a cold, hard chart position with Rebel.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
All three together create the predisposition that converts to purchase, premium pricing, and sustained growth.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
On top of disc brakes at the axles, many employ regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electricity that feeds back into the power grid or can be used by other trains.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Hundreds of Muslims — immigrants from Pakistan, Senegal, India, Egypt, Mali and American converts to Islam — trickled in for the mosque’s main weekly prayer.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The vacuum converts from an upright device into a handheld to clean sofa cushions, car seats, windowsills, and other above-ground surfaces.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
In some Jewish traditions, would-be converts are turned away three times as a test of their sincerity before being welcomed into the fold.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
First came Catholic missionaries from Europe, who found willing converts among a population still reeling from catastrophe.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The couch converts into sleeper mode by pulling out the additional footrest (which is designed like a drawer), then adding the inserts, and finishing with the topper.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
The key to seamless power transfer is a coil inside both the charging pad and the device; the pad generates an electromagnetic field, which the coil in the smartphone converts to energy that charges the battery.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
For years to come, Frisbee and Smith would baptize hundreds of converts every Sunday at Newport Beach.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
As the eyelid slides across the eye‘s surface, friction generates a tiny electrical charge that the system captures and converts into usable power.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for converts
Verb
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The Texas economy has been growing, but that is not the only thing that influences the inflow of potential migrants.—
Mike Schneider,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Araminta inadvertently influences Sophie’s reconnection with Benedict (Luke Thompson) out in the countryside after Sophie’s stepmother sends her packing.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Take, for example, the CBS Philadelphia studios, where a giant, curved green-screen wall transforms into different sets throughout the day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Luminara is also the first commercial super yacht that features an Aquabana—an inflatable floating lounge that transforms the Mediterranean into a private swim club.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Most of the passengers are content to wait for the driver to figure things out, but Folarin persuades a passing truck driver to take him and his sons the rest of the way.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Capability alone no longer persuades buyers who now want proof of systems that work quietly in the background while results take the center stage.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Iran seizes 2 ships on smuggling claims DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Leavitt turns the tables on media outrage as FBI seizes Fulton election documents.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Five transfers, seven high school recruits — and 24 guys coming back for another go-round.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The team has an area-high five players who rank among the top recruits in Dallas-Fort Worth for the Class of 2027.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some soaking adherents tightly gripped iron chains secured to concrete stairs so the fast-rushing flow from the Himalayas wouldn’t fatally sweep them downstream.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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Its adherents believe that on social media and in other online spaces, only a few real people create posts, comments, and images.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But Saccharine slips off the rails, especially once Hana convinces Josie that Bertha’s spirit has latched onto her in malevolent ways, growing bigger and stronger all the time.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the feint convinces almost no one, because Newsom is perhaps the least Falstaffian man in wine.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Soon thereafter, a gear fishing pal of yours gifted you an old, unused fly rod, and that totally grabs a hold of you and completely directs the rest of your life.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The man grabs her and also takes her cell phone.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Converts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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