PROSELYTIZE Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

proselytize

verb

ˈprä-s(ə-)lə-ˌtīz

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 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 Part of the challenge, Goodridge says, was that Quakers -- those in the northeastern United States, at least -- don't proselytize. —

Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proselytize

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convert

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This shift supports the current valuation premium as the company aims to convert its backlog into high-margin, recurring revenue.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The former brew house equipment area has now been converted into additional seating, adding roughly 40 seats to the dining room.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026