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Convinces is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Convinces in a sentence

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Convinces meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of convince

Using Convinces

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of convince
  • In the example corpus, convinces often appears in combinations such as: convinces the, convinces him, convinces her.

Context around Convinces

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Convinces

  • In this selection, "convinces" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, daryl, friend, gordon, knight, stone and himself stand out and add context to how "convinces" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and convinces me that and and he convinces them to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "convinces" sits close to words such as bawumia, briefs and brigham, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with convinces

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

I am hoping Obama convinces Michelle to step up. (9 words)

Gordon convinces the Japanese authorities that only Batman and Robin can deal with this menace. (15 words)

He convinces Knight to spend the recruiting budget for that year not on three players but one. (17 words)

Chicago tells the story, set in the 1920s, of Roxie Hart’s murder of a faithless secret boyfriend, before she convinces hapless husband, Amos, to take the blame, until he finds out he's been duped and turns on her. (40 words)

Borrowing Rick's immortal "we are NOT the walking dead" line, which means that life brings hope for the future and that the dead should be the living's only enemy, Daryl convinces both sides to lower their guns. (39 words)

While Ty is initially outraged that his toys are being sold under the table for thousands upon thousands of dollars, Maya convinces him that in the long run, the perception of exclusivity would do wonders for their business. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Borrowing Rick's immortal "we are NOT the walking dead" line, which means that life brings hope for the future and that the dead should be the living's only enemy, Daryl convinces both sides to lower their guns.

Despite this, her friend convinces her to take over an advice column — something she proves to be a natural at.

Elnor, Raffi, Rios, ), and Jack have one thing in common — they meet Picard, and he convinces them to join Starfleet.

Gordon convinces the Japanese authorities that only Batman and Robin can deal with this menace.

He convinces Knight to spend the recruiting budget for that year not on three players but one.

If a deal emerges that convinces the DUP to return to Stormont then the Government could legislate to avoid the need for a fresh election.

Inspired by stories told to them by migrating ducks, Pam convinces a less enthusiastic Mack to take the family on a trip to Jamaica.

In the new film, Ruffalo plays a lawyer who convinces Stone's Bella to run away with him on a whirlwind tour of Europe.

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So, when he feels time is stealing his strengths, Joel convinces himself he will be responsible for Ellie’s death.

The question is whether proclaiming yourself a leader over and over again convinces anyone that you one after you spent years sucking up to Donald Trump.

The success of the deal is likely to hinge on whether it convinces the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to end its boycott of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing arrangements.

Though Joel is still deeply skeptical of the plan to transport Ellie and find a cure, Tess convinces him to continue on with the mission, sacrificing herself to buy them time.

When she finds a print out of one way tickets to Thailand in the office printer she convinces DS Swain that Stephen is a flight risk.

While the struggles to control the ants, Hope makes the insects swarm into the room, covering the light and leaving she, Hank, and Scott in darkness until Hank convinces her to stop.

While Ty is initially outraged that his toys are being sold under the table for thousands upon thousands of dollars, Maya convinces him that in the long run, the perception of exclusivity would do wonders for their business.

And convinces me that I look like the Golden Girls compared to the other women in the room (bubble skirt revisited, you could say).

And statistics shown above convinces us beyond doubt that by any standard, teachers in Nagaland are definitely underpaid.

Chicago tells the story, set in the 1920s, of Roxie Hart’s murder of a faithless secret boyfriend, before she convinces hapless husband, Amos, to take the blame, until he finds out he's been duped and turns on her.

I am hoping Obama convinces Michelle to step up.

Identifying the need is effective because it convinces the person who is being trafficked that they are benefitting, despite not having agency over their own choices and bodies.

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Common combinations with convinces

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "convinces" in a sentence?
An example: "Borrowing Rick's immortal "we are NOT the walking dead" line, which means that life brings hope for the future and that the dead should be the living's only enemy, Daryl convinces both sides to lower their guns." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "convinces" from authentic English texts.
What does "convinces" mean?
Convinces means: third-person singular simple present indicative of convince
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