convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s 
convinced; convincing
1
: to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade
convinced himself that she was all right—
William Faulkner
William Faulknersomething I could never convince him to read—John Lahr
John Lahr3
obsolete
: demonstrate, prove
convincer
noun
Examples of convince in a Sentence
He convinced me that the story was true.
They convinced us of their innocence.
I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.
We convinced them to go along with our scheme.
I was unable to convince her to stay.
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Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
Not everyone is convinced by Papini's new story — not even her own mother.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 27 May 2025
Seth Rollins convinced Finn Balor to work with him against Sami Zayn.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
He perhaps was motivated to leave the images online, as toxic Mr. Deepfakes uploaders could earn as much as $1,500 for convincing non-consensual deepfakes of public figures.
—Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convince. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s
convinced; convincing
: to make a person agree or believe by arguing or showing evidence
convinced me it was true
convincer
noun
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