missionizes

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present tense third-person singular of missionize
as in influences

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  1. influences
  2. proselytizes
  3. converts
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  • Politics influences how judges rule almost everywhere in the world.
    — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
  • Ferritin is essential for oxygen transport (hemoglobin) and also influences energy production, hair growth cycles, cognitive function, mood, and thyroid metabolism.
    — Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 30 June 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
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  • Carli Lloyd converts a penalty kick for Team USA and a 1-0 lead.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • What The Gap Actually Looks Like A performance marketer optimizing against a 14-day window will buy traffic that converts quickly—discount-seekers, single-purchase intenders, the cohorts cheapest to acquire and fastest to leave.
    — George Kapernaros, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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