1
as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use
the conversion of the spare bedroom into a home office was easily accomplished
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as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
the conversion of the residents from opponents to supporters of the casino project proved to be more difficult than anticipated
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The brick building, which dates to 1912, is one of many warehouse conversions in the trendy Melbourne neighborhood of Collingwood.
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Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
One area of particular interest is Roth conversions.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
These improvements are likely to boost conversion rates, increase average order values, and improve advertising efficiency both on Amazon’s platform and beyond.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Big chances have almost doubled (1.5 per match to 3), as has Everton’s big-chance conversion rate (21 per cent to 41 per cent).
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
One area of particular interest is Roth conversions.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
These improvements are likely to boost conversion rates, increase average order values, and improve advertising efficiency both on Amazon’s platform and beyond.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Big chances have almost doubled (1.5 per match to 3), as has Everton’s big-chance conversion rate (21 per cent to 41 per cent).
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Conversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversion. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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