missionizer

noun

as in missionary

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  1. missionary
  2. chaplain
  3. missioner
  4. revivalist
  5. evangelist
  6. religious
  7. monk
  8. pastor
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  • 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
  • Kevin Rideout, an American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released and will be reunited with his extended family, his organization said in a statement on Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of missionary
Noun
  • Detectives later learned Chaneyfield had traveled to Baltimore in his role as a chaplain for Compassionate Care Hospice, where he was scheduled to preside over a funeral, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Chaneyfield also was the chaplain for Compassionate Care Hospice in Lakeland and had previously been employed by Crystal Lake Middle School as a substitute teacher.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of chaplain
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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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
Definition of religious
Noun
  • 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
  • Users who have downloaded his app include a strip club owner, a Buddhist monk and parents.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of monk
Noun
  • Jones represents Deacon Charles McClendon and the faction of the church that filed a lawsuit last week seeking the widow's removal as interim pastor.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Jacobita Cortes, a United Methodist pastor in Chicago, said that fear has changed the rhythms of her community.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pastor
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