proselytes 1 of 2

plural of proselyte
as in recruits
a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect an adult proselyte who had only recently been baptized

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proselytes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of proselyte
as in converts
to persuade to change to one's religious faith she's been trying to proselyte everyone in the office ever since she joined that church

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Noun
  • While Brown is still expected to remain with the Tigers, the modern college football landscape — with NIL deals, the transfer portal, and more player mobility — gives recruits far greater flexibility than ever before.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Bruins have flipped their season on the field and deal with recruits flipping their commitments off it.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The program was created by an aviation enthusiast with the call-sign Goronych and converts single-seater planes into rudimentary but effective long-range missiles.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The chip converts this light into electrical signals, which in turn stimulate the retina and transmit visual information to the brain, allowing patients to perceive shapes and patterns once lost to vision impairment.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His ability to transcend generations with his timeless songs resonates with a diverse demographic, welcoming both long-time fans and newcomers.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • While major players like Google still dominate, nimble newcomers are testing the limits of what a browser can do.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Proselytes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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