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
Christian audiences, both sizable and primed to evangelize to others, are in some ways an ideal market.
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Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
But the pope’s job is to evangelize the gospel and be a leader of the church, not to be a political figure.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
The actor and comedian, who was married to Katy Perry, has reinvented himself as a Christian convert who evangelizes about free speech and free thinking in MAGA America.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
As the genre eventually called alt-country calcified in Souled American’s wake, luminaries like John Darnielle, Will Oldham, and Tweedy himself all evangelized about the Chicago group without ever replicating their sound.
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Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
But the pope’s job is to evangelize the gospel and be a leader of the church, not to be a political figure.
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
The actor and comedian, who was married to Katy Perry, has reinvented himself as a Christian convert who evangelizes about free speech and free thinking in MAGA America.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
As the genre eventually called alt-country calcified in Souled American’s wake, luminaries like John Darnielle, Will Oldham, and Tweedy himself all evangelized about the Chicago group without ever replicating their sound.
—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evangelize
preach
Verb
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Both gave him a chance to preach about prioritizing prostate health and colonoscopies, a potentially lifesaving message for fans who have grown up with the franchise.
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Parker’s not just preaching to students.
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evangelize. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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