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 World-famous evangelist Billy Graham, a Charlotte native, attended the church with his family when it was known as the Chalmers Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 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 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 See All Example Sentences for evangelist

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Noun

The Seattle-area activists appear undeterred by the sanctions.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Sparkle Rainey is a youth activist and communications director at Young People's Alliance.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of activist

Noun

This tension unfolds with riveting restraint in a story set in 1960s Nagaland — the eastern Indian state on the Burmese border — following the principled chief of a waning tribe, and the arrival of an American missionary.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The native people of this region were not wiped out by smallpox and instead established an independent kingdom that blends a traditional monarchy with Catholicism, thanks to the efforts of some earlier missionaries.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of missionary

Noun

Messina Touring Group, the promoter, said that Kraft — a friend of Sheeran — would not allow the tour to play his venues if Macklemore remained on the bill.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Two vocal supporters of Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Xavier Becerra filed a formal campaign finance complaint against his rival, Steve Hilton, on Tuesday over the Republican campaign’s use of paid online promoters.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 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

Every night, after Jesus died on the cross, my apostles gently helped me down from the chain-link fence to which I had been lashed.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Bethsaida, close to Jesus' ministry in Capernaum, was once the home of the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 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

As the second Cunningham rally raged outside the Moda Center, once again pitting women's sports advocates against pro-trans counter-protesters, WNBA coaches faced consequential questioning inside.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
So would Hilton at least be an advocate for undocumented immigrants?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocate

Noun

In the execution chamber, a prison chaplain rested his hand on Ramey's shoulder before leading him in a brief prayer.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
So, when the FDNY counted its dead – which also included an EMT, paramedic and chaplain – the 27-year-old was left out.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of chaplain

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