PROSELYTES Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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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

Both junior investment bankers and senior banking veterans—including former Morgan Stanley managing director Alisha Lehr just last month—are among OpenAI’s latest recruits.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Smart’s Georgia teams have produced 84 draft picks and 21 first-round selections over his 10 years leading the program, including 63 draft picks and 15 first-rounders over the past six years with his recruits in place.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Beta-carotene, found in orange and yellow vegetables like carrots and pumpkin, is a good example—the body converts it to vitamin A, and that conversion becomes more efficient once the vegetable’s cell walls have broken down.

— Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
The company has filed with the FCC for authorization to deploy up to one million satellites supporting the initiative, which converts a grid-interconnection problem into a launch-cadence problem.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Variety has also obtained an exclusive new image from the film, which stars Antonia Buresi alongside newcomers Colas Quignard, Suzanne Gerin and Mitia Capellier-Audat.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Backup quarterbacks Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier figure to get the bulk of the snaps, at least early, and the performances among newcomers at running back and the defensive interior will be among the biggest curiosities.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

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