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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proselytes
Noun
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These events are expected to bring significant economic benefits to Athens and offer more opportunities for the Bulldogs to impress potential recruits.—
Sam Crenshaw,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Kenyan recruits who have returned to the country have given accounts of being promised skilled jobs such as electricians and plumbers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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All about LinkerSkillNet The company launched LinkerSkillNet, a library that converts human skills into standardized, reusable capabilities for robotic hands.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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During the day, sunlight converts the molecules into their energy-rich form.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In some cases, the brash newcomers recruited to serve that purpose come with baggage.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Stranger Things star will join the cast along with fellow series newcomers Chris Sarandon (Dog Day Afternoon, The Princess Bride), Noah Taylor (Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones), Oscar Morgan (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Gotham Knights), and Kennedy Moyer (Task, Roofman).—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Proselytes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytes. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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