conversion

[kuhn-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / kənˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

NOUN

change, adaptation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alteration changeover growth modification reconstruction reorganization switch transformation

STRONG

about-face exchange flip-flop flux innovation metamorphosis novelty passage passing permutation progress qualification reclamation reformation regeneration resolution resolving reversal transfiguration translation transmogrification transmutation turning

WEAK

change of heart metanoia metasis proselytization remodelling see the light turning around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stagnation

WEAK

idleness sameness

Example Sentences

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Nominally the case turned on OpenAI’s conversion to a for-profit company and Mr. Musk’s worries about Homo sapiens being displaced by superintelligent robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

That conversion slows the process and increases energy use, reducing the benefits of photonic computing.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Bevan's conversion meant Wales took a two-point lead down the tunnel, just like they did in Parma last year before Italy pulled away to register a record score.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The same Roth conversion that costs 35% in tax during a working year may cost 12% or 22% in a low-income year.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Here is the agent’s main weapon: the conversion of information into fear.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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