as in missioner
a person who is sent especially to a foreign country to do religious work (such as converting people to the religion or ministering to the sick)
The missionaries sent to the island were ultimately unsuccessful in converting the native residents.
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as in apostolic
relating to missionaries or their work
The church organizes missionary trips to a variety of countries.
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Recent Examples of missionary
Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 May 2025
The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary smiled and waved from the back of the truck to people waving U.S., Peruvian and other national flags, and stopped to bless some babies in the crowd.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
After his ordination, Prevost went to work as a missionary Peru.
—May 8, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Noun
Serving as missionaries in the South American country gave them both a special appreciation for their faith, according to Turley.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 May 2025
The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary smiled and waved from the back of the truck to people waving U.S., Peruvian and other national flags, and stopped to bless some babies in the crowd.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Adjective
The Chicago roots of missionary Robert Prevost weren’t lost on the popular restaurant.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
After his ordination, Prevost went to work as a missionary Peru.
—May 8, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missionary
Noun
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Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
17 June 2022
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Eby will continue to serve as outreach missioner at the Church of the Nativity and as priest-in-charge at St. Timothy’s Church in Athens.—
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1 Dec. 2020
Adjective
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In 2014, the university awarded Prevost, then the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, an honorary doctor of humanities.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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By 2014, Prevost was back in Peru after Pope Francis appointed him apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo and later the bishop of Chiclayo.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Under current policy, decisions to separate soldiers outside standard regulatory grounds rest solely with the secretary of the Army — a power typically reserved for exceptional circumstances.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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Federal prosecutors allege Tian sold sensitive military information to former soldier Ruoyu Duan, who would allegedly receive money from individuals residing in China.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The evangelical Christian community and other churches have also expressed solidarity with the members of the Belfast Hebrew Congregation, including after the recent vandalism.—
Rosario Del Valle,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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These gatherings, which attract thousands of people each year, offer a snapshot of the issues that sharply divide the largest evangelical denomination in the U.S.—
Daniel Lombroso,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The ovation when the priest said the prayer and said ‘God bless our Pacers’ was great.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, two priests divided by doubt must confront a force beyond comprehension...and their own faith.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The group was made up of monks, and eventually, nuns.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The books with rules for Buddhist monks and nuns, known as the Vinaya, report that Mahaprajapati approached the Buddha to ask whether women like her, as well as women whose husbands had become monks, could leave home to join the Buddha’s monastic order.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2025
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“Missionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missionary. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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