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proselytes 1 of 2

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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  1. recruits
  2. converts
  3. newcomers
Noun
  • The Ascenders were listed with 27 players rated as three-star recruits or higher coming into the season.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • These kinds of appeals have historically been successful in attracting the diverse recruits – women and people of color – who have been critical to the military’s ability to meet its personnel needs.
    — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of recruits
Verb
  • Anaerobic digestion instead captures the energy contained in organic material and converts it into biogas, creating a pathway to recover both energy and other resources.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • When dollar settlement is selected, Square converts the qualifying payment into dollars.
    — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of converts
Noun
  • Companies that invest in those enduring advantages will find that their moat remains deeper than many newcomers expect.
    — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • All three newcomers have great reviews and could exceed expectations with positive word-of-mouth.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of newcomers
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“Proselytes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytes. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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