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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Doak was unable to land the tricky conversion out wide as Montpellier led by two.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A stable conversion nestled in the landscaped gardens of a Grade I listed country house in Devon.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

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

“We need a conversion of morals,” the elderly man said.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

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