convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s 
convinced; convincing
1
: to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade
convinced himself that she was all right—
William Faulkner
William Faulknersomething I could never convince him to read—John Lahr
John Lahr3
obsolete
: demonstrate, prove
convincer
noun
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Examples of convince in a Sentence
He convinced me that the story was true.
They convinced us of their innocence.
I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.
We convinced them to go along with our scheme.
I was unable to convince her to stay.
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Álvarez convinced the powers that be to return to post-production after the movie's cinematic release to rework some of the visuals before the domestic launch.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
If a solution is built on the consortium give-to-get model, an AI company must convince the customer that the solution is safe, secure and beneficial to secure the customer’s crown jewels of data.
—Ari Jacoby, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Republicans were convinced the effort was part of a broader scheme to siphon votes away from Trump.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Yet the Fed has struggled with the last leg of its inflation battle in pushing the CPI to a 2% annual rate, and December's reading could convince the central bank to hold off on another rate cut at its next meeting, scheduled for Jan. 29.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
If a solution is built on the consortium give-to-get model, an AI company must convince the customer that the solution is safe, secure and beneficial to secure the customer’s crown jewels of data.
—Ari Jacoby, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Republicans were convinced the effort was part of a broader scheme to siphon votes away from Trump.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Yet the Fed has struggled with the last leg of its inflation battle in pushing the CPI to a 2% annual rate, and December's reading could convince the central bank to hold off on another rate cut at its next meeting, scheduled for Jan. 29.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convince. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s
convinced; convincing
: to make a person agree or believe by arguing or showing evidence
convinced me it was true
convincer
noun
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