missionized

verb

past tense of missionize
as in proselytized

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  1. proselytized
  2. converted
  3. influenced
  4. brainwashed
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  • The National Federation of Federal Employees and several individual USDA employees sued the department on May 13, alleging that Secretary Brooke Rollins has illegally proselytized workers.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The two firms that have proselytized the recapitalization of enterprise software the most in this field are Thoma Bravo, with about $184 billion in assets, and Vista Equity Partners, with about $100 billion.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of proselytized
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  • Myers, who is in the final year of his contract, converted 41 of 48 field goals last season, though, and has been with the Seahawks since 2019, so his job is safe for now.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The result was lines out the door, a local political commendation, and a business that converted attention into revenue in a way most post-villa deals never manage.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of converted
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  • Young reporters like Steinem were allowed to write stories only about women's topics, such as recipes and clothes; writing about issues that actually influenced women's lives was discouraged.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ruth Steinem had mental health problems, something Steinem has said deeply influenced her.
    — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of influenced
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  • How many people were brainwashed into showing up for a riot and then imprisoned for their actions over an idea that was never really theirs?
    — Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026
  • People who vote for MAGA Republicans are mentally challenged and brainwashed.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
Definition of brainwashed
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