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
But the bigger problem would be letting those losses convince us that our communities don’t have any power.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
If that wasn’t enough to convince Sullivan, his offseason conversations with both players — including a trip to visit Zibanejad in his native Sweden — solidified the decision.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
To date, though, one of the big challenges has been convincing third-party companies that compete with Intel on chip design to utilize tits manufacturing services.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The Stablecoin Skeptics Push Back Not everyone is as convinced by stablecoins as others.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
If that wasn’t enough to convince Sullivan, his offseason conversations with both players — including a trip to visit Zibanejad in his native Sweden — solidified the decision.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
To date, though, one of the big challenges has been convincing third-party companies that compete with Intel on chip design to utilize tits manufacturing services.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The Stablecoin Skeptics Push Back Not everyone is as convinced by stablecoins as others.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for convince
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convince
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Masiko enrolled him in a boarding school and persuaded Peter’s mom to allow her son to move in with his family.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The alleged gunman was identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, whose family persuaded him to turn himself in after a two-day manhunt.—
Landon Mion , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As a former investment banker at JPMorgan in London, he was dismayed with the lack of late-night delivery options that could satisfy his appetite working 100-hour weeks.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Consider the health plan that implements comprehensive provider data accuracy not to satisfy regulators, but to enable predictive network optimization.—
Tammy Hawes,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Twins then intentionally walked Kyle Manzardo to face Naylor, who, after Ramírez and Manzardo stole third and second base respectively, brought them both home.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The slough, which can be seen from the BART pedestrian bridge that brings event attendees into the Coliseum grounds, also receives runoff from the Arroyo Viejo and Lion creeks, a pair of urban streams known for their pollution.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convince. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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