MISSIONIZER Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

missionizer

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as in missionary

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The German missionary who had settled in the highlands had started a Lutheran school, and Gajdusek asked him to find a good candidate among the students.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The New York Times, which first reported Rideout's release, said the 50-year-old had worked as a missionary in Niger for 19 years and was a pilot for SIM International.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of missionary

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In 1976, the residence was redesigned as a retirement home for church missioners.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.

— Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 June 2022

Definition of missioner

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But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.

— Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna as an Islamic revivalist movement seeking to establish a worldwide Islamic caliphate by peaceful means.

— Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of revivalist

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Florida evangelist Whitney Lynn uses most of her flights as an opportunity to share her faith, a trend that was featured in a recent Washington Post article.

— Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 31 July 2026
World-famous evangelist Billy Graham, a Charlotte native, attended the church with his family when it was known as the Chalmers Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of evangelist

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Reverend Adachi appeared to give us an introduction, in Japanese and English, to a day in the life of a training monk.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
The monk-to-entrepreneur pipeline has shocked some of his fans and followers who say making $21 million a year is antithetical to a monk lifestyle.

— Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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