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as in believing
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as in persuaded
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as in satisfied
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 convinced
Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Still not convinced the puffer is for you?
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Stearns said in a recent interview that one day in the class convinced him of its value.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Martin promised to rewrite the song, but Tom Drake — who played Garland’s love interest — convinced him not to scrap it.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Fans were convinced Jenner and Bieber zoomed in on their eyebrows to bully Gomez, who had recently joked about accidentally over laminating her eyebrows on TikTok.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2024
Despite Willis’ opinion, Billingsley convinced de Bont otherwise.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The combination of art and nature as well as the staff's devotion convinced him to take the top position at the home of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
Waller’s first-hand experience convinced her first investor, Emir Talu of Pentas Ventures, to get on board.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
For his part, Drew wasn't convinced.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Still not convinced the puffer is for you?
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Stearns said in a recent interview that one day in the class convinced him of its value.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Martin promised to rewrite the song, but Tom Drake — who played Garland’s love interest — convinced him not to scrap it.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Fans were convinced Jenner and Bieber zoomed in on their eyebrows to bully Gomez, who had recently joked about accidentally over laminating her eyebrows on TikTok.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2024
Despite Willis’ opinion, Billingsley convinced de Bont otherwise.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The combination of art and nature as well as the staff's devotion convinced him to take the top position at the home of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
Waller’s first-hand experience convinced her first investor, Emir Talu of Pentas Ventures, to get on board.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convinced
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Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kendrick also stars as Sheryl, a struggling LA actress who is persuaded to go on The Dating Game by friends, and her typically winsome, spunky performance—and able direction— lifts Woman of the Hour to the next level.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Faster, stronger and more confident, Riordan was a standout in the secondary against any and all opponents.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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His journey, from a shell-shocked, grieving boy who was once afraid of the dark to a confident young man, has been rewarding to watch, Holdren says.Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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While working the case, detectives learned that the victim had recently sold his business for $2 or $3 million; however, the detectives were not sure how many people knew of the sale.KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
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And nothing beats a classic claw clip—thank goodness for Machete, France Luxe, and Emi Jay for timeless styles sure to be worn again and again.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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Waymo is expanding its self-driving taxi service as regulators become more accepting of autonomous vehicles.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
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Citizens were more accepting of a leader who embraced autocratic tendencies.Jim Barach, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
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We Below Deck fans are truly blessed with no shortage of overconfident stews to stir up drama.Emma Soren, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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Oren — handsome, overconfident — was an obvious contender.James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
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No, this isn't the family-friendly Michael Keaton movie of the same name, though some unsuspecting '90s kids may have been traumatized after renting the wrong video.Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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These unsuspecting insects then spread the mushroom’s spores, a similar reproductive technique to that of the basket stinkhorn.Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Their unquestioning, immovable fealty is frightening.Neil A. Grauer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
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If Trump’s party was no longer delivering wins, then maybe his opponents didn’t need to show him such unquestioning loyalty.Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
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“Convinced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convinced. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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