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
However, the internet is convinced that this famous 90s actor is behind the mask after all.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
Genre: Drama Two teen boys (played by Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal) convince an older woman (Maribel Verdú) to join them on an impromptu road trip to a mystical Mexican beach.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
But on Friday, the museum conceded that extensive forensic testing, including comparing soil samples from within the statue, helped convince them of the Manhattan investigators’ claim.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Feb. 2025
While the jobs market always turns down last, Szilagyi remains convinced the Fed will continue to brake the economy.
—CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
Genre: Drama Two teen boys (played by Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal) convince an older woman (Maribel Verdú) to join them on an impromptu road trip to a mystical Mexican beach.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
But on Friday, the museum conceded that extensive forensic testing, including comparing soil samples from within the statue, helped convince them of the Manhattan investigators’ claim.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Feb. 2025
While the jobs market always turns down last, Szilagyi remains convinced the Fed will continue to brake the economy.
—CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convince
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To accomplish that, the farmers had to persuade their clients to embrace a new aesthetic: less polished and more primal, twining and frondy, founded on blossoms that might be too lush and soft to endure weeks of refrigerated storage but could be guaranteed to look and smell like nothing else.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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McCafferty wasn’t persuaded by the state’s arguments, which concerned player safety and integrity of the sport.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Colonial empires established plantations in Asia and South America to satisfy demand in Europe and North America.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The cannibals of the South Sea Islands roast human beings alive to satisfy hunger.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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The senior forward has a happy-go-lucky nature, always bringing an optimistic perspective.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hairstylist Efi Davies wanted to bring an air of elegance to the nostalgic look.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convince. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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