1
as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use
the conversion of the spare bedroom into a home office was easily accomplished
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as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
the conversion of the residents from opponents to supporters of the casino project proved to be more difficult than anticipated
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Recent Examples of conversion
Kansas converted 10 of its tries, for a fourth-down conversion percentage of 66.7%.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
He's given up 12 home runs, and he's blown seven of his 35 save chances, which is far from an ideal conversion rate.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Musk is separately suing OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman in federal court in California to stop its conversion from a nonprofit to a for-profit business.
—CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The other conversion was a quarterback sneak on third-and-1.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
He's given up 12 home runs, and he's blown seven of his 35 save chances, which is far from an ideal conversion rate.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Musk is separately suing OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman in federal court in California to stop its conversion from a nonprofit to a for-profit business.
—CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The other conversion was a quarterback sneak on third-and-1.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversion
Noun
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The Lodge went through a full transformation in recent years, and the updates lean into the region’s sense of craft.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The film has been generating early buzz for the dramatic transformation Stone undertook.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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In recent decades, Russia has sought to further subordinate these states to Moscow through a combination of persuasion and coercion.—
DANIEL S. HAMILTON,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
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With three sizes and five colors to choose from, there’s an Express for every persuasion.—
Gracie Wiener,
Air Mail,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Conversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversion. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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