platitudinize

verb

Definition of platitudinizenext
as in to preach

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  1. preach
  2. evangelize
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  • The family traveled around the country preaching and soliciting donations, and when Gortner was 16, his father absconded with what was reported to be $3 million in donations.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Schumer preaches affordability in Dem midterm pitch while sabotaging GOP fixes.
    — , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • Technology leaders have spent nearly four years evangelizing about the ways AI will change every aspect of work life.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Santana evangelizes for the protocol by upending the equation.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
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“Platitudinize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitudinize. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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