1
as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use
the conversion of the spare bedroom into a home office was easily accomplished
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as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
the conversion of the residents from opponents to supporters of the casino project proved to be more difficult than anticipated
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Recent Examples of conversion
After finishing 25th in the NFL in third-down conversion rate, the Rams used their second-round draft pick on tight end Terrance Ferguson, who excelled at moving the chains in those situations at Oregon.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Amazon expects Starfish to boost sales by $7.5 billion in 2025 alone by improving conversion rates and expanding product variety.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Is there a rule of thumb in regards to doing this conversion?
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Review existing grantor trusts and evaluate them for potential conversion to non-grantor trusts to optimize charitable giving tax benefits.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
Amazon expects Starfish to boost sales by $7.5 billion in 2025 alone by improving conversion rates and expanding product variety.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Is there a rule of thumb in regards to doing this conversion?
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Review existing grantor trusts and evaluate them for potential conversion to non-grantor trusts to optimize charitable giving tax benefits.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversion
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Overall, the report shows that climate change continues to have a profound impact on the Great Lakes region, bringing more extreme weather, changes to fish and wildlife, and subtle but profound economic transformation.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Now, imagine that same transformation in lending, mortgage and risk operations.—
Vijay Pandey,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The other trades persuasion for provocation, and risks shrinking the very coalition needed to survive.—
Sam Raus,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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That’s because under polarized conditions, a true swing state is usually the place where both parties make the strongest efforts at persuasion, where the stakes of each election seem highest and the fear of the other party’s rule is sharpest among partisans on either side.—
Ross Douthat,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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“Conversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversion. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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