convinced 1 of 2

adjective

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as in believing

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as in persuaded

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verb

past tense of convince
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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Recent Examples of convinced
Adjective
Lakovic sees the ice well enough, but scouts aren’t fully convinced on that aspect of his game. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Dostie, who worked with a skilled cadaver dog, had become convinced that there were more bodies buried at Barker Ranch, the Death Valley outpost where the Manson Family fled after the murders. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026 Yet despite an endless stream of books, apps and methodologies, many professionals remain convinced there simply aren't enough hours in the day. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Blumstein brought up the idea of a marmot OnlyFans to his students, who weren't all convinced of the concept. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 Between these firsthand testimonies from veterans, his own medical miracle, and the spiritual experience, Perry became convinced that helping legitimize ibogaine should be his life’s mission. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Although Monsters of God looks to history, Goode isn’t convinced enough has been done to stop wildlife from being commodified. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 The 2017 Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine paper described a patient who slept deeply during an in-lab polysomnogram but stayed convinced something was wrong because her Fitbit still flagged her nights as poor. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The country is becoming less and less convinced that its soldiers can win and that Putin has a realistic plan. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Verb
For another, the pandemic-era shift to remote work almost certainly convinced companies that some positions needn’t be filled at all. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 Fariala was convinced that the young man was the right person to play the lead role. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 But council members weren’t entirely convinced a broader curfew is the answer. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026 Could he have been convinced to help the Ukrainian war effort another way? — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 The Russian leader, Dickinson says, might be convinced that if a democratic system were allowed to take hold in Russia, that could mark the end of Putin’s rule and perhaps even the break-up of the Russian Federation. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 But no one’s ever convinced me that empathy is in itself bad. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Many were convinced that Hiroshima represented a terrible but isolated event. — James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 That brought us to 2006, when Miami and then-coach Nick Saban opted to trade for Daunte Culpepper instead of signing Drew Brees because team doctors convinced Saban that Brees had only a 25% chance to play again due to a severe shoulder injury. — Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convinced
  1. believing
  2. swayed
  3. persuaded
  4. confident
  5. satisfied
  6. sure
  7. brought
  8. accepting
Adjective
  • The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of believing
Adjective
  • One man who isn’t swayed is Japan’s richest investment mogul, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026
  • Most teams, in fact, decided from the start that pitchers were not in the best position and were liable to be too emotionally swayed to be entrusted with ABS challenges.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Definition of swayed
Verb
  • Paramount was among the companies that persuaded the state to make film credits refundable starting last year.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For one, primary elections often have many more undecided voters, and people pay much less attention to the races — meaning those who have not made up their minds headed into election day can be easily persuaded.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Adjective
  • Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo is confident about their chances of sealing promotion back to the top flight at the first opportunity but, ahead of Sunday’s away fixture, there are several talking points.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Massimo Di Odoardo, vice president of gas and LNG research at Wood Mackenzie, is also confident that Europe will avoid a dire scenario of energy shortages and blackouts.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of confident
Verb
  • A day later, the Twins satisfied another need with a trade for starting pitcher Dean Kremer.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth.
    — Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfied
Adjective
  • The return of Rodón seemed sure to bump Warren to the bullpen or to Triple A at some point.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There’s little directly around the hotel, and that’s sure to become its main draw.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sure
Verb
  • Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The case was brought by Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade, a coalition of Florida strawberry producers, whose berries are typically harvested during the winter months.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of brought
Adjective
  • That really felt full circle with Shyanne being more accepting.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 May 2026
  • Americans are now more accepting of nuclear energy plants in their communities than data centers, Gallup has found.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Definition of accepting

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