CONVINCE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

convince

verb

kən-ˈvin(t)s

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 Saka had made just 33 appearances by the time the UK Covid lockdown hit in 2020, but New Balance was convinced by his character and that the soon-to-be England international would be the right fit. —

Art De Roché, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025 And not everyone is convinced that the presence of scaly skin means plesiosaurs were hanging out on the seafloor. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025 One day, Dieter convinced his brother to run away from home and explore the forest. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025 But hey, will Kick of Destiny FOMO get the best of Gronkowski and convince him to suit back up? —

Skyler Caruso, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for convince

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Cotton leaned hard on the White House to persuade, not pressure, arguing that an overly combative approach could be counterproductive for people like Young.

— Stef W. Kight, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Due to those risks, local officials were able to persuade corps officials to reduce the amount of water initially planned for release.

— Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025