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
Previously, new languages could emerge from individuals or small teams evangelizing their approach to potential contributors and users.
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Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
Helped create and evangelize a new design engineering language (VHDL).
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Is the cause of Wings something that really needs to be … evangelized?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Another state legislative proposal to allow public districts to hire school chaplains, which critics view as an underhanded attempt at evangelizing to students, has only succeeded in Texas and Florida.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
Helped create and evangelize a new design engineering language (VHDL).
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Is the cause of Wings something that really needs to be … evangelized?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Another state legislative proposal to allow public districts to hire school chaplains, which critics view as an underhanded attempt at evangelizing to students, has only succeeded in Texas and Florida.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelize
preach
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Mamdani preached about the future and promised better days.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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The church is surely about practicing 'love thy neighbor,' not just preaching it.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelize. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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