as in preaching
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 evangelizing
Brian Contos is the Field CISO at Mitiga with 30+ years of experience building successful companies and evangelizing cybersecurity.
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Brian Contos,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Technology leaders who have taken the podium as graduation speakers of late may have figured out AI evangelizing isn’t polling well with young professionals, and tweaked their messaging accordingly.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 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.
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Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
The writers who loved it, however, described it in the evangelizing tone that would define the Blue Nile’s legacy.
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Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
1 Feb. 2026
Previously, new languages could emerge from individuals or small teams evangelizing their approach to potential contributors and users.
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Stephen Cass,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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
Brian Contos,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Technology leaders who have taken the podium as graduation speakers of late may have figured out AI evangelizing isn’t polling well with young professionals, and tweaked their messaging accordingly.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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
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
The writers who loved it, however, described it in the evangelizing tone that would define the Blue Nile’s legacy.
—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
1 Feb. 2026
Previously, new languages could emerge from individuals or small teams evangelizing their approach to potential contributors and users.
—
Stephen Cass,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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.
—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelizing
preaching
Verb
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Parker’s not just preaching to students.
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Jamal, an aspiring rapper living in Atlanta, began preaching messages targeted at Black and Latino people.
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“Evangelizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelizing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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