missionize

verb

Definition of missionizenext
as in to proselytize

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  1. proselytize
  2. convert
  3. influence
  4. proselyte
Verb
  • Ask him to stop sending you videos and other material from his faith and generally stop trying to proselytize you.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Related Stories For decades, mainstream Hollywood entertainment generally shied away from environmental themes out of concern that audiences would see it as homework, or even worse, as proselytizing.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026
Definition of proselytize
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  • Argentina triumphed on penalties in 1998, after David Beckham was sent off, and England won via a penalty in 2002, when Beckham went some way to atoning for what happened four years earlier by converting from the spot.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Switzerland has done an admirable job trying to give itself chances but has struggled to convert them.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Definition of convert
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  • Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Advertisement Parscale's plan was focused in part on influencing the sources from which AI chatbots draw information.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 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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“Missionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missionize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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