as in to preach
to try to convert (a group or area) to a different religion (especially Christianity)
The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.
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Recent Examples of evangelize
Bent on evangelizing the Indigenous population in a remote Ecuadorian village, Candice (Sara Canning), a white American woman, alongside her husband and teenage son, must confront endemic beliefs and the man who holds the knowledge about them: the shaman.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The community reinforces your beliefs and extends your reach as members naturally evangelize your approach.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
All these men have the right combination of assets, holiness, organizational skills, ability to evangelize.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
Backlash to trans rights had swollen into one of the animating causes of the Republican Party, whose leaders were evangelizing the notion that gender nonconformity was a social contagion that targeted children and threatened to undermine civilization itself.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
The community reinforces your beliefs and extends your reach as members naturally evangelize your approach.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
All these men have the right combination of assets, holiness, organizational skills, ability to evangelize.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
Backlash to trans rights had swollen into one of the animating causes of the Republican Party, whose leaders were evangelizing the notion that gender nonconformity was a social contagion that targeted children and threatened to undermine civilization itself.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelize
preach
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On a Sunday during the trial, William Jennings Bryan preached a fire-and-brimstone sermon to an enormous crowd on the courthouse lawn.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The Fallen Bikers and Riders founder preaches safety, especially to newer motorcyclists, while on the road.—
Alexis Martin,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelize. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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