evangelize
verb
evan·ge·lize
i-ˈvan-jə-ˌlīz 
evangelized; evangelizing
: to preach the gospel
evangelizer
noun
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The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.
They were evangelizing about the importance of saving energy.
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Ely evangelizes the merits of the program.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The writers who loved it, however, described it in the evangelizing tone that would define the Blue Nile’s legacy.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
Neal Rubin Carrie Klingelsmith evangelizes about hunger anyplace that will let her through the door.
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Han evangelizes the many ways that self-driving vehicles—and moving away from a car-centric culture—can improve society.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The writers who loved it, however, described it in the evangelizing tone that would define the Blue Nile’s legacy.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
Neal Rubin Carrie Klingelsmith evangelizes about hunger anyplace that will let her through the door.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Han evangelizes the many ways that self-driving vehicles—and moving away from a car-centric culture—can improve society.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evangelize. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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