missionizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of missionize
as in influences

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  1. influences
  2. proselytizes
  3. converts
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  • The right dose, delivered consistently and appropriately, influences outcomes.
    — John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The pair bonded over their Vietnamese roots, and that shared heritage now influences their entertaining styles.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Opponents have argued that hanging the Ten Commandments in classrooms proselytizes to students and amounts to religious indoctrination by the government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of proselytizes
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  • The bank then converts that spending into market share gains across deposits, credit cards, capital markets and banking.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
  • An opt-out that works builds more long term value than a model that converts.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of converts
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