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 In my experience, when a spreadsheet supremo turns healthcare evangelist, there’s usually a compelling backstory. — Susan D'arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026 Now 62, the Hall of Famer is reinventing himself as a grassroots evangelist, challenging pay-to-play costs and field shortages while mentoring kids. — Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 Scholars have demonstrated that political leaders like Eisenhower and religious figures, such as the increasingly popular evangelist Billy Graham, all stressed the importance of strong religious faith. — David Mislin, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 The broadcast, which featured former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho and Braintree founder and controversial anti-aging evangelist Bryan Johnson, was available on the Roku sports channel in North America, and it was streamed across YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Rumble, Twitch and Kick. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for evangelist

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Noun

Photos of the demonstrators show Patriot Front leader and far-right activist Thomas Rousseau walking with the group.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Trudell was a Santee and Mexican American activist and poet, who died in 2015.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Definition of activist

Noun

Once inside a world, the missionaries split up and seek out small groups chatting in quieter corners.

— Fiona Murphy, NPR, 2 July 2026
Another stand-out category is Hawaiian quilts, which the expert says tend to feature large, bold floral designs and reflect traditional Hawaiian aesthetics that were adapted after quilting was introduced by missionaries.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026

Definition of missionary

Noun

Elsie Peacock Hand has been a mayor, bank vice president, country music promoter, and longtime political aide and booster, Patricia Murphy writes.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Other guests in attendance include AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron, Steven Spielberg, Bob Iger, Dana Walden, Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge, Republic Records founders Monte and Avery Lipman and Swift’s longtime tour promoter Louie Messina.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 July 2026

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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

The ritual confers the Holy Spirit from one bishop to another and recalls Christ’s gesture to his apostles.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
According to the gospels, Jesus traveled here from biblical Galilee, while the apostle Paul established a thriving church here.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 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

While advocates for court reporters say humans can still do the job better than machines, the fact that many hearings occur without any official transcript at all has drawn concern from top state officials.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Human rights advocates have also welcomed Jin’s release but cautioned that many members of Zion Church still remain behind bars.

— Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

In his role as the chaplain to the state Senate, Lazowski also helped lobby for legislation that would require genocide and Holocaust education in Connecticut schools.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
After his escape from slavery in Kentucky, Allensworth joined the Civil War on the Union side, becoming a chaplain and rising to the rank of Colonel.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026

Definition of chaplain

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