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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Her rise is the culmination of a 42‑year career spent defying odds in a cockpit still dominated by men (women make up just 6% of pilots), and her story lands just as airlines face a massive pilot shortage and surging demand for new recruits.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The recruits meet the needs of a surging segment of students enrolled in Waukegan schools — English learners.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The device then converts those signals into hand movement commands.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Inside that wide-open kitchen wall, Skydream's first trailer build is set to include a spacious floor plan with a front bedroom just inside the wraparound glasshouse and a rather spacious, open rear living room with wraparound sofa that converts into a second bed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Last season, there were six newcomers.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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After seven years of sharing a front yard, the Johnsons have gone from neighborhood newcomers to full-on denizens, really becoming the best of friends with the Butlers (though Calvin won’t admit it).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Proselytes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytes. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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