EVANGELIST Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

evangelist

noun

Definition of evangelist

as in activist

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Recent Examples of evangelist Tiffani Bova, a Salesforce growth evangelist, highlights this approach for modern executives at the upcoming TruNorth AI Leadership Summit. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 That’s pretty much what happens when any bubble pops, as a Dutch tulip obsessive could have told you in 1637 or a bitcoin evangelist could have told you in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, or 2022. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Emily Fairfax is a beaver scientist at the University of Minnesota, and also a beaver evangelist. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2026 The world’s seventh-richest man is the primary evangelist for smart glasses. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for evangelist

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Noun

The event will also honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed one year ago on Thursday.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Young activists regularly post on social media from county fairs and Republican committee meetings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of activist

Noun

Dondo Iorlamen, the international director of CAPRO, believes Africa is well-positioned to send missionaries because Christianity is growing stronger there.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
That historic exodus helped turn the Republic of Korea, as South Korea is formally known, into a stronghold of the Christian faith and one of the world’s biggest exporters of missionaries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of missionary

Noun

The camera spins on its own ketamine high as Peter (Firstman), party promoter extraordinaire and generous drug dealer, kicks off another evening.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Famed Phoenix concert promoter is selling 50 years of music history Foodies are crashing out over Michelin snub.

— Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoter

Noun

But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.

— Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna as an Islamic revivalist movement seeking to establish a worldwide Islamic caliphate by peaceful means.

— Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of revivalist

Noun

In his first letter to the Corinthians in the New Testament, the apostle Paul describes bringing together members of the early Christian community across economic divides to share everything in common.

— Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Camino de Santiago blends history, spirituality and scenery on the route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the resting place of the apostle Saint James.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of apostle

Noun

In 1976, the residence was redesigned as a retirement home for church missioners.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.

— Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 June 2022

Definition of missioner

Noun

So are 44 of 50 state attorneys general, dozens of Indian tribes, consumer advocates, addiction experts, and an increasingly bipartisan contingent on Capitol Hill.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Satish Thiagarjan, founder and CEO of Brysa, advocates using a scoring system rather than relying on instinct.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

In 1972, William Christopher joined the cast of M*A*S*H as Father John Mulcahy, the Catholic priest who serves as the Army chaplain.

— Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
The school encouraged students and staff who need support to contact its counseling services or office of the chaplain.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of chaplain

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