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Synonyms for convince
Synonyms
argue, bring, bring around, convert, gain, get, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)
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And convincing trusted community members to speak out for vaccination might be difficult because of conformism. — Scientific American, "How Misinformation Spreads—and Why We Trust It," 3 Sep. 2019 While the prisoner languishes in exile on a none-too-convincing digital recreation of a tropical island, Picquart rifles through secret files, and keeps an eye on officers who come to can-can shows with their mistresses. — N.b., The Economist, "If “An Officer and a Spy” flops, Roman Polanski’s reputation may not be to blame," 2 Sep. 2019 Remember when Daisy’s perfect kedgeree convinces the visiting Harold Levinson that English food (and English cooks) are legit? — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "Official Downton Abbey Cookbook: Eat and drink like a Crawley," 1 Sep. 2019 Granted, convincing Dion of such benefits would be another story. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Is starting role either/or with Dragic/Winslow?," 31 Aug. 2019 Turn it into a costume for two by convincing your BFF to go as D.J. — Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, "Need a 'Full House' Costume Idea for Halloween? You Got It, Dude!," 31 Aug. 2019 Most reports out of Pittsburgh suggest the Steelers will keep three quarterbacks, but as with the previous names listed, the right deal could convince any team to go in a different direction. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Insider: Looking at backup quarterbacks Colts could acquire in coming days," 30 Aug. 2019 The primary rule of practice now is to stay off the ground, because Gibbs is convinced that most injuries happen while players are laying on the turf. — Roman Stubbs, Twin Cities, "This high school football team never tackled in practice last year. Then it won a state title.," 28 Aug. 2019 Immediately after the news broke, speculation began percolating about who Democratic party leadership would be able to recruit, with many pundits pondering whether this vacancy could convince Stacey Abrams to jump into the ring. — Alana Abramson, Time, "Sen. Johnny Isakson Announces Retirement – Leaving 2 Georgia Senate Seats Up for Grabs in 2020," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'convince.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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