as in preached
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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While company handbooks have always preached the importance of human capital, the past few years have really driven home the true impact employees have on the bottom line.—
Michael D. Brown,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Multiple Celtics players have preached the need to perform better on the Garden parquet, and these last two outings — comfortable wins over San Antonio and New York — have been an encouraging step forward.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Evangelized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelized. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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