missionizer

Definition of missionizernext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for missionizer
Noun
  • Weston Port, the former San Juan Hills High standout linebacker, is finishing up his second year as a Mormon missionary on assignment in Spain.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Foucauld had later left the army to become a Trappist monk and had established himself as a missionary in Tamanrasset, Algeria, in the middle of the Sahara Desert; he was killed there by local thugs in 1916.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Krampitz had been a Connecticut State Police chaplain since 2008, working with multiple troops and local first responders as well.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • In Washington, the House of Representatives interrupted its session and the chaplain prayed for the astronauts.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Eby will continue to serve as outreach missioner at the Church of the Nativity and as priest-in-charge at St. Timothy’s Church in Athens.
    al, al, 1 Dec. 2020
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The only problem is the Heat are a commendable but unsteady evangelist for trying to win every night out.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Sheen, a pioneering 20th century TV evangelist, had his 2019 ceremony canceled with just weeks’ notice due to concerns about his tenure as Rochester bishop.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
    Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • The venerable monk was draped in his maroon and saffron robe, his bare feet looking ashen with dust, a few of his toes still blackened from his arduous walk.
    Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The Zen Buddhist monk and personal hero of mine Thich Nhat Hanh spent much of his life writing about mindfulness.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But the weight of the system, the control, the submission to husband, pastor, church, Jesus Christ and God, let alone the demands on women and children, threatened to crush her.
    Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
  • And Pete Hegseth’s advice on sending in federal forces can be inferred by his support of a pastor calling for denying women the vote.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Missionizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missionizer. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster