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
The story follows Chalamet as Marty, an ambitious young man from New York’s Lower East Side, convinced that table tennis is his ticket to success.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Just weeks after the fun ended, Mosley must convince boosters, donors and fans that 2025 doesn’t have to be a one-off.
—Mac Engel
january 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Already harboring her own personal vendetta against Roper, Burr visits Pine in Switzerland and convinces him to infiltrate Roper’s business and avenge Sophie’s death.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Being in an eight-game goal-scoring slump will convince finishers such as Geekie to try anything.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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For their part, Samuel Adams and Paul Revere each worked hard to persuade Irishmen, Hessians, Indigenous people, and former slaves to defect to the patriot side.—
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The Running Point actress was spotted shopping for holiday presents last December with a hands-free bag strapped across her body, and just one 12-second TikTok clip persuaded us to dole out some change on a purse that’s just like hers.—
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The crab rangoon added a satisfying crunch and works well as a sharable appetizer.—
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The great mystery is whether every solution — every single possible fluid history that satisfies the Navier-Stokes equations — makes sense everywhere and always.—
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Made from durable and shock-absorbing materials, this sturdy and compact charger can power up to six devices at the same time, bringing an iPhone 15 back to 65 percent power in just 30 minutes.—
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Hogan said bringing his children to the protest was a way to teach them civic engagement outside the classroom.—
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convince. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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