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

Most crime syndicates were more welcoming to Korean recruits, for example, than mainstream corporations were.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Pore’s vision was sold to many players — not just the nine locals — a list that includes many international recruits.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Software then converts those measurements into a digital reconstruction that follows the material’s movements almost in real time.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Los Angeles also converts only about 53% of red-zone trips into touchdowns, despite producing substantial yardage.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Fresno is emerging as an unexpected draw for younger residents priced out of coastal hubs, with affordable homes and jobs — but newcomers are pushing up rents and prices.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
So while remixing one’s own work of the past may be a cool curio for serious fans, collaboration among genre titans and newcomers could be the real key to getting rap back in the conversation and on the charts.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

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