convince
verb (used with object)
to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action.
convinces
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present tense formof convince (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Once the victim is hooked, the scammer finally convinces victims to open an account on the “investment platform.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The US will has a way to go before it convinces economists, investors, and the nations trading with Iran that its sanctions threat is to be taken seriously.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In Yitzak Shalev’s novel, a Jewish teacher in 1930s Jerusalem convinces students to join him in an underground military group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The sort of meal that costs very little but somehow convinces you otherwise.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
Her smug expression convinces me to keep on walking out of the room and unleashes a barrage of worry that unsettles my stomach.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
