missionize

verb

Definition of missionizenext
as in to proselytize

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  1. proselytize
  2. convert
  3. influence
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  • Whether Jews proselytized in this period and how much have been subjects of scholarly debate.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In contrast, although the Chinese believe that others can look up to them, admire their virtues, and even attempt to mimic their behavior, China’s leaders have not proselytized on behalf of their approach.
    Graham Allison, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
Definition of proselytize
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  • According to the loan agreement, Grosz’s million-dollar credit line could convert into shares of Toptal, but only if certain conditions were met.
    Jon Fortt,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
  • His previous high was 38 in a row. – Herro also has now converted a 3-pointer in the season’s first 34 games, having previously broken the longest such Heat 3-pointer streak to open a season, of 28 set in 1998-99 by Tim Hardaway.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of convert
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  • Our food environments—the type and quality of food that pervades our schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods—influence our diets as much as our tastes do.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Joining him in the White House will be a raft of top advisors from the world of business — including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy — who are expected to influence policy thinking around nascent technologies such as AI and cryptocurrencies.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of influence
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