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convince

[kuhn-vins] / kənˈvɪns /


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But does behaving like a human actually convince people that a machine has consciousness?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Madison, 15 years the junior of the real Frances, is too young to convince us that her character truly believes she can turn Facebook into a digital utopia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

But Hull KR's Lewis, who endured an inconsistent season, has done enough to convince McDermott that he should join captain George Williams, the Warrington stand-off, and Wigan's Harry Smith as half-back options.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I don’t think that’s going to help convince Tom.”

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Now I gotta convince everyone that’s who he is, including Alex.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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

And then there’s the annual plowing of millions in DWP surplus dollars into the City Hall piggy bank, which convinces ratepayers they’re being fleeced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 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

Bubbe convinces Mom that I need a day off from school, but I wouldn’t need one if Bubbe stayed.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

But Sweetgreen executives remain convinced that menu changes will help bring in more diners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

She thinks we have enough, and I’m not convinced.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

I’d convinced myself that it would take too much time to start over, and that it wasn’t worth trying.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

I'm convinced Hertha have huge potential, if not the history to match some of their counterparts.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Elisha waited, pleading, and pacing the parlor until Mrs. Walter convinced Maggie to see the man, if only to make him leave.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The findings also highlight why the language used to discuss artificial intelligence matters, particularly as AI systems become increasingly capable of producing convincing human behavior.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Everyone’s mileage will vary, but I find the film’s matter-of-fact formal structure more convincing than not.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

They said: "Scammers can easily create convincing false profiles, which are built to use trusted relationships to manipulate people into sending money, bank details or vouchers."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Both movies’ writer, Aaron Sorkin, in what is also his fourth film as director, previously seemed primarily concerned with convincing us that Mark Zuckerberg was a jerk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

You cannot achieve what you cannot believe, she told herself again, though this time she was much less convincing.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti


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