as in converting
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 proselytizing
In the Mormon church, young adult men volunteer to leave home for proselytizing missions for two years and young women serve for 18 months.
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Jillian Frankel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proselytizing
converting
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CCDs work by detecting photons, and then converting those photons into electrical signals that get recorded by the internal electronics within the camera.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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The match in Louis Armstrong Stadium lasted just 56 minutes, with Townsend and Siniaková converting five of their six break points and only dropping six points on their own serves.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Proselytizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytizing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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