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missionizes

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present tense third-person singular of missionize
as in influences

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  1. influences
  2. proselytizes
  3. converts
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  • Inside the glass vial lies the successor to the French company’s award-winning hair tonic, amped up with research into how the scalp’s microbiome influences your locks.
    — Dan Michel, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The 10-year Treasury, for instance, strongly influences mortgage rates and this week topped 5% for the first time since 2023.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of influences
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  • Opponents have argued that hanging the Ten Commandments in classrooms proselytizes to students and amounts to religious indoctrination by the government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of proselytizes
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  • Perry’s Instagram disclosure is the kind of endorsement that converts a niche lab test into a mainstream wellness purchase.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But a keyword ranking in position three means nothing if that keyword never converts into a qualified conversation with a buyer.
    — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of converts
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