PROSELYTES Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of proselyte

as in recruits

a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect an adult proselyte who had only recently been baptized

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verb

present tense third-person singular of proselyte

as in converts

to persuade to change to one's religious faith she's been trying to proselyte everyone in the office ever since she joined that church

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Noun

The attack wounded an additional 200 recruits at the military camp in the southern province of Shabwa, the provincial government there said.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
In the background, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is on-going, and the military is scrambling for recruits.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Software then converts those measurements into a digital reconstruction that follows the material’s movements almost in real time.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Los Angeles also converts only about 53% of red-zone trips into touchdowns, despite producing substantial yardage.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of converts

Noun

My Presbyterian Romance gatherings pair lyrics with Bible passages, bringing together longtime fans, churchgoers and newcomers to explore faith.

— Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
While Christen and Jude remained among the hottest brands to check out at showroom appointments, other names pinpointed by buyers included Hagelstam, Nomasei, Neous and the newcomers Ananyan and Kiana Ghavidel.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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