as in converting
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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Dallas pushes to keep the team West said Dallas remains in active talks with the franchise about staying at American Airlines Center, including discussions about converting the building into a hockey‑specific venue.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The labor-intensive process of converting play calls into diagrams has also proven to be a fertile learning ground for the crop of coaches that have come up under them.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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In that sense, this is an essential document, though Johnson is not proselytizing.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA, with an early focus on proselytizing on college campuses for low taxes and limited government.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Proselyting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselyting. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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