PROSELYTIZES Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

proselytizes

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present tense third-person singular of proselytize

as in converts

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 proselytizes Opponents have argued that hanging the Ten Commandments in classrooms proselytizes to students and amounts to religious indoctrination by the government. — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

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Perry’s Instagram disclosure is the kind of endorsement that converts a niche lab test into a mainstream wellness purchase.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
But a keyword ranking in position three means nothing if that keyword never converts into a qualified conversation with a buyer.

— Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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