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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Older chondrocytes were more likely to activate genes linked to inflammation and unwanted conversion of cartilage into bone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

That designation, which had never been sought before, would allow the use of historic tax credits to help fund its conversion to housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The Alphabet deals had conversion premiums of 25%.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Some policies allow a “no-exam” renewal or conversion without health changes, but the premiums still rise.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

We also discussed whether the campaign should follow Gandhian principles of nonviolence, or what the Mahatma called satyagraba, a nonviolence that seeks to conquer through conversion.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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