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 The vinyl boom started in the late 2000s as a more niche trend among audiofiles and indieheads, with alt-rock figures like Jack White serving as early trailblazers evangelizing the format. —

Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 Kottikollon’s approach diverges sharply from Silicon Valley’s model, often defined by prescription-heavy biohacking and evangelized by the likes of Bryan Johnson. —

Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026 Merrill, a former injection drug user who is in recovery, counts herself among the thousands of harm reduction workers nationwide evangelizing a shift away from needles and toward pipes. —

Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026 Ely evangelizes the merits of the program. —

Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evangelize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelize

preach

Verb

Harbaugh is preaching the need for his players to be accountable, to love and prioritize football and to practice harder.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Leo prayed under a tent looking out over the ruins of the ancient Roman city, including its theater, market and basilica where Augustine preached and the adjoining baptistry.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026