as in to convert
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
the efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive
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Recent Examples of proselytize
But proselytizing to Muslims by non-Muslims is a crime, and some other Christian denominations have faced persecution from Algerian authorities, who have closed their churches.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The two firms that have proselytized the recapitalization of enterprise software the most in this field are Thoma Bravo, with about $184 billion in assets, and Vista Equity Partners, with about $100 billion.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
In that sense, this is an essential document, though Johnson is not proselytizing.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
And Musk, with his empire of tech companies and unprecedented wealth, has a singular power to proselytize.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The two firms that have proselytized the recapitalization of enterprise software the most in this field are Thoma Bravo, with about $184 billion in assets, and Vista Equity Partners, with about $100 billion.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
In that sense, this is an essential document, though Johnson is not proselytizing.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
And Musk, with his empire of tech companies and unprecedented wealth, has a singular power to proselytize.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proselytize
convert
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In a July 2015 memorandum, the county suggested purchasing a lot near the Bethel House to be converted into a parking lot, then give it to the Bethel House upon completion.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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In early January, Chan and five other quantum chemists based out of the California Institute of Technology reached a key milestone in understanding the enzyme nitrogenase, which converts atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and makes life on our planet possible.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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“Proselytize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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