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
The middle line of leadership is in the trenches working the day-to-day and has the greatest opportunity to evangelize the future state vision to drive productive change.
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Laurie Waligurski, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Partnering with industry insiders who can evangelize your product can be invaluable.
—Ram Nikhil Dodda, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The middle line of leadership is in the trenches working the day-to-day and has the greatest opportunity to evangelize the future state vision to drive productive change.
—Laurie Waligurski, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
These smaller but intensely loyal, engaged, and evangelizing communities can drive word-of-mouth buzz, offset marketing costs, and fuel a film’s success.
—Bing Chen, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evangelize
Laurie Waligurski, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Partnering with industry insiders who can evangelize your product can be invaluable.
—Ram Nikhil Dodda, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The middle line of leadership is in the trenches working the day-to-day and has the greatest opportunity to evangelize the future state vision to drive productive change.
—Laurie Waligurski, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
These smaller but intensely loyal, engaged, and evangelizing communities can drive word-of-mouth buzz, offset marketing costs, and fuel a film’s success.
—Bing Chen, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evangelize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelize
preach
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For Marie, that fight involves providing spiritual leadership to her community, praying for strength and perseverance, and preaching compassion and forgiveness, while distributing food and supplies to those in need.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Liberty coach Sandy Brondello often preaches that her players need to play through the post, or at least find Jones for touches, knowing just how effective the 6-foot-6 big can be.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelize. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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