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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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2
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 Synonyms for converts
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The 2024 James Beard Award Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker finalist, Chef Crystal Kass, transforms local ingredients into inventive pastries that stock the coffee counter each morning.—
Felicia Campbell,
The Arizona Republic,
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From yoga classes in open-air courtyards to thriving restaurant and bar scenes, activation transforms properties into community focal points.—
Mark Zettl,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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In Season 2, Owen gets pulled into the South Korean spy trade after an agent in the country convinces him to help with a personal mission that his bosses cannot find out about.—
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refinery29.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt, Maureen Collier (Marion Ross), is his sister.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Vito, seething and remorseless, grabs at control relentlessly; Frank, in no mood to fight, tries to cede it graciously, resulting in a lopsided tug-of-war.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Curtis Rowe scores 19 points and Sidney Wicks adds 17 points and grabs 18 rebounds to lead UCLA to an 80-69 victory over Jacksonville for its fourth consecutive NCAA basketball championship.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some newcomers have become key players, while others have made minimal contributions.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The lineup for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival was unveiled Thursday morning, and includes a mix of names familiar to the competition alongside some relative newcomers.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Community management and influencer collaboration—Engaging with followers, managing comments and partnering with influencers to expand reach.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Yet even his most devoted followers struggle to articulate exactly what that means.—
Rachel Hills,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Reporting Deadline Which brings us back to the role of the individual.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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There is a notion of qualified immunity for federal officials, and especially prosecutors, from being sued for their official acts, but this would be unlikely to apply when a federal official brings legal proceedings knowingly and maliciously to seek retribution.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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These were composed somewhere far from Jerusalem, in a language that Jesus and his disciples would not have known, by writers who could not have been eyewitnesses.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Last Supper, as per the logline, is set in the days leading to betrayal, where a gathering of disciples unravels into a web of secrets and hidden motives.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Every inch of The White Lotus’s Thailand resort induces a mix of envious longing and burbling queasiness.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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Measles infection also induces a kind of immune amnesia, literally erasing our immune system’s memory and increasing the odds of acquiring other serious infections for several years afterwards.—
Madhukar Pai,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Converts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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