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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as in believing
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as in persuaded
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Recent Examples of convinced
Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Rakofsky said on Friday the deputies and their union remain convinced the process was flawed from the outset.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Still, not all analysts were fully convinced about the outlook.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Leonard is even less convinced.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Many on the British right have become convinced that victory in the war was in some way phony.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Some aren’t convinced that attempting to climb the ranks on set will pay off at a time when competition is so cutthroat and the future of the business is so wobbly.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, many are not convinced that is a good reason for Medicaid to continue paying up to a five-fold premium for public ambulance service providers relative to private competitors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But billionaire Shark Tank star and KIND bar founder Daniel Lubetzky isn’t quite convinced.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
While many echoed this sentiment in the comments and their own TikTok videos, not everyone is convinced.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest names in Hollywood convinced Charlie Sheen to go to rehab in 1990.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
From there, the speaking engagements started rolling in, and that’s how Kirk met his future mentor and cofounder, Bill Montgomery, who convinced him to dropout of college and go all-in on activism.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The Alaskan summit convinced the Russians that the current administration is willing to throw the sources of American global power out the window.
—Alexandra Vacroux, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Whoever convinced Davis to put his money on Kraft’s super PAC should be banned from politics.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Kader is convinced and promises to speak to his people.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Joan and her dad are both convinced the world is going to end when that volcano erupts, but only one of them is willing to put themselves on the line in order to stop it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Some legal experts aren’t convinced.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Rakofsky said on Friday the deputies and their union remain convinced the process was flawed from the outset.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Still, not all analysts were fully convinced about the outlook.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Leonard is even less convinced.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Many on the British right have become convinced that victory in the war was in some way phony.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Some aren’t convinced that attempting to climb the ranks on set will pay off at a time when competition is so cutthroat and the future of the business is so wobbly.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, many are not convinced that is a good reason for Medicaid to continue paying up to a five-fold premium for public ambulance service providers relative to private competitors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But billionaire Shark Tank star and KIND bar founder Daniel Lubetzky isn’t quite convinced.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Ciara recently opened up about a time her husband, Russell Wilson, convinced a teenager with leukemia to stick with his treatment, an act that wound up changing his story from coming to an end.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
While many echoed this sentiment in the comments and their own TikTok videos, not everyone is convinced.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest names in Hollywood convinced Charlie Sheen to go to rehab in 1990.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
From there, the speaking engagements started rolling in, and that’s how Kirk met his future mentor and cofounder, Bill Montgomery, who convinced him to dropout of college and go all-in on activism.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The Alaskan summit convinced the Russians that the current administration is willing to throw the sources of American global power out the window.
—Alexandra Vacroux, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Whoever convinced Davis to put his money on Kraft’s super PAC should be banned from politics.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Kader is convinced and promises to speak to his people.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Joan and her dad are both convinced the world is going to end when that volcano erupts, but only one of them is willing to put themselves on the line in order to stop it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convinced
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Their leads include Dominican newcomer Valentina Shen Wu, who had to be persuaded several times to take on the role of the Chinese silk maker, Mei.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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For his efforts, which also included spending more than $7,000 to trim trees and cut down two redwoods and a fir, he was rewarded with a certificate from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety that persuaded his insurer to maintain his coverage.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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It was created with the intention of promoting AI fluency and a future-ready, AI-confident workforce.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Again, bold and daring and wild changes, sure, but also imaginative and illuminating.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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The reason investors are so sure the cuts are coming is that underneath the weak headline number from the nonfarm payroll jobs report—just 22,000 new jobs—was even weaker data from the private sector.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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News of the audience was met with consternation among some conservatives who had criticized Francis’ outreach and had hoped Leo would be less accepting.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Provost Jenny Martinez is vastly more accepting of athletics than her predecessor, Persis Drell, who might have done more to undermine football than anyone else on campus.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Convinced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convinced. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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