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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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Because the grating strongly concentrates infrared light, this conversion becomes much more efficient.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

His line-break helped Exeter apply the territorial pressure that led to Vintcent going over, with Slade superbly using the prevailing wind to kick a tricky conversion.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Ms. McDonagh should write a second book about these figures’ lives after their conversion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Salazar is painful to anyone who cares about LGBTQ+ adolescents and has either survived so-called conversion therapy or learned about survivors’ experiences.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

He took off running around the right side and crossed the goal line, untouched, for a two-point conversion.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.