missionize

as in to proselytize

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Verb
  • However, the state's Supreme Court ruled that Catholic Charities' work is not primarily religious because the organization employs people who aren't Catholic and doesn't proselytize.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • However, since the state unveiled the materials this summer, educators, parents and advocacy groups have raised alarm about the inclusion of Bible stories over concerns the materials verge on proselytizing.
    Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Nov. 2024
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  • Over centuries, bacteria broke down ammonia in guano, converting it into nitrates that accumulated in cave soil.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Fred Doe, 36, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to convert or transfer criminal property, namely the gold, while 41-year-old Bora Guccuk was acquitted of that charge.
    Fox News, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • Cultivate a critical understanding of how AI is influencing your life.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The descendants of enslaved Africans have influenced everything from the food to the crafts of the Lowcountry.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Missionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missionize. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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