as in persuades
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 convinces
Not even for the draft, the annual exercise in hope that convinces 32 fan bases that the right quarterback, left tackle or slot corner can make all the difference come September.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
The plot is set in motion when Rachel convinces investment banker Bobby Sheen (Rosamund Pike, leaning into her onscreen ice queen image) to hire her to retrieve the money from the defaulter, Manny Salazar (Carlos Barde), for a ten percent recovery fee, with $10 million up front.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The next day, Oreana convinces Carter to skip school and drink beer with her in the bed of her Ford Bronco.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Urging Sylvie to clean up the place so it can be sold, Celine, a half-owner, convinces her to hire an assistant, Adam (Adam Bessa), for the heavy lifting.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 May 2026
When Katherine convinces her to return to Colorado, Jackie is determined to make amends with Alex and set boundaries with Cole while finding her place within the Walter family.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 May 2026
Alanya, a fitness influencerand Hana’s crush, convinces her to join an intense physical transformation program.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
There's supposed to be enormous tension between his affection for his client and his commitment to his wife (Ann Todd), but neither relationship has any chemistry or development that convinces you he's remotely invested in either woman.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
She's arrested, but the charges are later dropped when Stacy (Michelle Pfeiffer) convinces the coworker not to move forward with the charges.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
The plot is set in motion when Rachel convinces investment banker Bobby Sheen (Rosamund Pike, leaning into her onscreen ice queen image) to hire her to retrieve the money from the defaulter, Manny Salazar (Carlos Barde), for a ten percent recovery fee, with $10 million up front.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The next day, Oreana convinces Carter to skip school and drink beer with her in the bed of her Ford Bronco.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Urging Sylvie to clean up the place so it can be sold, Celine, a half-owner, convinces her to hire an assistant, Adam (Adam Bessa), for the heavy lifting.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 May 2026
When Katherine convinces her to return to Colorado, Jackie is determined to make amends with Alex and set boundaries with Cole while finding her place within the Walter family.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 May 2026
Alanya, a fitness influencerand Hana’s crush, convinces her to join an intense physical transformation program.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
There's supposed to be enormous tension between his affection for his client and his commitment to his wife (Ann Todd), but neither relationship has any chemistry or development that convinces you he's remotely invested in either woman.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
She's arrested, but the charges are later dropped when Stacy (Michelle Pfeiffer) convinces the coworker not to move forward with the charges.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convinces
Verb
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Its aggressive marketing strategy persuades users to buy a vast range of items at cheaper prices.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When the weather gets warm, nothing satisfies quite like cold noodles in iced broth.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Theme Nights White nights have become common at sea, and this mini dress satisfies the dress code for both more casual and elegant ships.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Din initially brings Grogu to the Client and retrieves his reward, only to have a change of heart.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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In addition to drug experiments, Varda also brings various defense experiment payloads on its spaceflights for the Pentagon to help defray the cost, Reilly says.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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“Convinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convinces. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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