evangelize
verb
evan·ge·lize
i-ˈvan-jə-ˌlīz 
evangelized; evangelizing
: to preach the gospel
evangelizer
noun
Examples of evangelize in a Sentence
The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.
They were evangelizing about the importance of saving energy.
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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.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
Minnie was devoted to the Salvation Army because of the church’s dedication to evangelizing and doing good works.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Our Seek the City to Come initiative harnessed the wisdom of 6,000 voices that guided my decision to revitalize parishes as evangelizing missionary centers.
—William E. Lori, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
The two traveled to China to evangelize, but became severely ill.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
Minnie was devoted to the Salvation Army because of the church’s dedication to evangelizing and doing good works.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Our Seek the City to Come initiative harnessed the wisdom of 6,000 voices that guided my decision to revitalize parishes as evangelizing missionary centers.
—William E. Lori, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
The two traveled to China to evangelize, but became severely ill.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evangelize
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“Evangelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evangelize. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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