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
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.
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Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
Celebrities evangelize companies when something fixes a personal frustration.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Many people have therefore adopted an automation mindset, in their desire either to evangelize AI or to warn against it.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Now, with Vision Pro on shelves and AR an official focus for Apple’s future pipeline, thanks to years of CEO Tim Cook evangelizing the bleeding-edge tech, Apple is putting these spatial capabilities front and center in the iPhone.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
Celebrities evangelize companies when something fixes a personal frustration.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Many people have therefore adopted an automation mindset, in their desire either to evangelize AI or to warn against it.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Now, with Vision Pro on shelves and AR an official focus for Apple’s future pipeline, thanks to years of CEO Tim Cook evangelizing the bleeding-edge tech, Apple is putting these spatial capabilities front and center in the iPhone.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelize
preach
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Not to preach about their diagnoses, but to drop expertise on leadership, innovation, creativity — whatever their lane is.—
Elle Chan,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Pastors from different Christian denominations – Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Presbyterian – joined together to preach and sing for peace and love.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelize. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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