as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
we convinced him to keep silent about our activities until we could spring the surprise
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Recent Examples of convince
This time, Addison was back to convince Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), who was still on sabbatical after the tragic events of last season's finale, to assist her with a pregnant patient who was suffering from a tumor that affected her sight.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Sheriff's officials spent the next few moments trying to convince the others inside the house to come out.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The circumstances are implausible enough that O’Hara must carry the entire burden of convincing audiences of her own unlikely mistake.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Still, not everyone is convinced the calm in the markets will last.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Sheriff's officials spent the next few moments trying to convince the others inside the house to come out.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The circumstances are implausible enough that O’Hara must carry the entire burden of convincing audiences of her own unlikely mistake.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Still, not everyone is convinced the calm in the markets will last.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convince
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Despite the court’s ruling, last week the Education Department again tried to persuade the court to extend the deadline for post-class applicants by a year and a half.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The worst offender was an Ocean Beach property owner who was able to persuade family members, friends and acquaintances to put their names on more than 100 license applications for his huge portfolio of vacation rentals.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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This was a window where Villa had to adjust to injury misfortune and, all the while, satisfy Emery’s wishes for improvement.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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TeGantvoort told the powers that be that there’s a huge demographic of movie goers that like cult films, but have to travel to Denton or Dallas to satisfy their fix.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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The city of Dallas alone has dozens of secondhand stores spanning consignment and furniture, and the industry's rapid industry has brought new opportunities, and often more foot traffic.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Atlanta is weighing whether to allow open alcohol containers in South Downtown in hopes of bringing more foot traffic to the neighborhood — especially during the FIFA World Cup games this summer.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convince. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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