platitudinizing

verb

present participle of platitudinize
as in preaching

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  1. preaching
  2. evangelizing
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  • Indeed, and most embarrassingly, might my interest in preaching be little more than an attempt to assuage my writing disappointments?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Which is part of the reason Brown — who has been part of five championship staffs — has been preaching patience.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of preaching
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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
  • Stephen Colbert, one of my heroes, has spent decades evangelizing Tolkien’s compassion and courage.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Definition of evangelizing
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“Platitudinizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitudinizing. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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