missionize

verb

Definition of missionizenext
as in to proselytize

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  1. proselytize
  2. convert
  3. influence
  4. proselyte
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  • Other movies would have made a religious ideal of the suffering mother, attempted to proselytize its audiences, or wallowed in the melodramatic urge for a father figure.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Yet some European philosophers were intrigued by the monism of Vedanta philosophy, whereas Evangelical Christians saw the same monism as a foundation for proselytizing Christian monotheism.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of proselytize
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  • The challenge is converting it into affordable products at scale, something China has become remarkably effective at doing.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bloom, which makes fuel cells that can convert everything from fossil fuels to hydrogen into electricity, also raised its full-year revenue outlook.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of convert
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  • Likewise, depression, obesity, Alzheimer’s, heart disease—all are wildly different diseases, yet all are influenced by diet.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Considerations like demonstrated student need, existing student health and a school’s capacity to implement and sustain the program will influence the decision.
    — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of influence
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  • In the last year, non-podcast media and podcast networks eager to capitalize on video to enhance their bottom line have been proselyting for video like telemarketers trying to hawk extended car warranties.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of proselyte
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