as in to preach
to try to convert (a group or area) to a different religion (especially Christianity)
The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.
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Recent Examples of evangelize
This approach also tends to generate better referrals and references because customers who feel truly partnered with are more likely to evangelize the vendor that put them in a position to win.
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Harold Bell, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Fitting to Apple Music’s continued push to evangelize spatial audio on the platform, the studio also has a spatial audio mixing room on site.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
In its place, a narrative of decay has taken hold, evangelized by critics such as Gioia.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Direct sales teams will evangelize to the largest enterprises.
—Calum Chace, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Harold Bell, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Fitting to Apple Music’s continued push to evangelize spatial audio on the platform, the studio also has a spatial audio mixing room on site.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
In its place, a narrative of decay has taken hold, evangelized by critics such as Gioia.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Direct sales teams will evangelize to the largest enterprises.
—Calum Chace, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelize
preach
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Since then, Grace Chapel’s satellite campus in Fairview branched off and is now the independent One Church Home, where Berger continues to preach as its pastor emeritus.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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When the young Colts quarterback suffered a season-ending shoulder injury just five weeks into his rookie campaign, Ballard preached patience.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelize. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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