Thesaurus results for EVANGELIZE

evangelize

verb

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 Neal Rubin Carrie Klingelsmith evangelizes about hunger anyplace that will let her through the door. —

Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025 Han evangelizes the many ways that self-driving vehicles—and moving away from a car-centric culture—can improve society. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025 For me, the goal is not to evangelize for nuclear but to remove the emotion and add data. —

Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Elsewhere, Ba has evangelized the kind of faster, more reliable access to the internet that 2Africa promises. —

Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evangelize

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preach

Verb

The Olympics that preached harmony finally united in a single city known for love, beauty and grudges.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Schlossnagle and assistant coach Troy Tulowitzki have preached the patient approach.

— Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026