EVANGELIST Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

evangelist

noun

Definition of evangelist

as in activist

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as in missionary

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Recent Examples of evangelist As for the floors, the architect is an enthusiastic evangelist. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026 His predictions mostly involved preaching to the AI evangelist choir, and his fervor for the tech evidently led him to throw caution to the winds of Wall Street. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026 Florida evangelist Whitney Lynn uses most of her flights as an opportunity to share her faith, a trend that was featured in a recent Washington Post article. — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 31 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for evangelist

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Noun

Abraham Zavala, a community activist and rapid responder, said that the ICE agents maced him and others in the crowd.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
And the activists’ friends become concerned, urging them to soften the rhetoric.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of activist

Noun

The task held spiritual import for the missionaries, but conversion was also a powerful political instrument of Spanish imperialism.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
He was arrested while trying to explore a new sea route for the entrance of missionaries into Korea.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of missionary

Noun

Sheeran argued that the decision to remove Macklemore as an opener, backed by the venues and promoters, came down to not wanting to disappoint fans or impact the other people working on the tour by cancelling.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Bryson DeChambeau, perhaps the most ardent promoter of LIV among current major championship contenders, faces an uncertain future after the dissolution of the league.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 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

And now the apostles of effective altruism, with their concern for protecting as many people as possible, are in Thiel’s sights.

— David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 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

Community leaders and advocates called for an end to gun violence, bullying and for Frimpong's killers to come forward.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Cannabis advocates generally support things like age restrictions and measures to keep the products away from children, but have pushed back against rules in Texas that effectively ban a wide variety of products for adult use.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

Grams first volunteered as a poll chaplain in 2024 and says this effort is a reflection of her faith.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
That fear, coupled with the fact that ICE has been showing up in religious spaces across the country, are the main reasons why the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism is encouraging rabbis to take the poll chaplain training, said Pesner.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of chaplain

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