as in evangelized
to deliver a sermon
a minister who loves to preach
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While company handbooks have always preached the importance of human capital, the past few years have really driven home the true impact employees have on the bottom line.
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Michael D. Brown, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Multiple Celtics players have preached the need to perform better on the Garden parquet, and these last two outings — comfortable wins over San Antonio and New York — have been an encouraging step forward.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
Last week, Herro preached about the importance of Miami locking into this final stretch of the season, but the team must improve its record during his 40-point performances (0-3 this season) to truly maximize everything its leading scorer provides, for the rest of this season and in the long term.
—James Jackson, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Many online blamed Bishop, who’d long preached that nearly any malady could be healed naturally, without pharmaceuticals.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Despite all the championships Bill Russell piled up, Tatum preached to those around him that Larry Bird deserved the title.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The only gospel in this process will be preached at the negotiating table, not on the Hotline.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Finally, the gospel of energy efficiency preached by RMI co-founder Amory Lovins since the 1970s is having an effect, but that progress could be thwarted if demand spikes for data centers.
—Allen Best, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
King preached unity, but confronted disintegration.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Michael D. Brown, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Multiple Celtics players have preached the need to perform better on the Garden parquet, and these last two outings — comfortable wins over San Antonio and New York — have been an encouraging step forward.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
Last week, Herro preached about the importance of Miami locking into this final stretch of the season, but the team must improve its record during his 40-point performances (0-3 this season) to truly maximize everything its leading scorer provides, for the rest of this season and in the long term.
—James Jackson, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Many online blamed Bishop, who’d long preached that nearly any malady could be healed naturally, without pharmaceuticals.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Despite all the championships Bill Russell piled up, Tatum preached to those around him that Larry Bird deserved the title.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The only gospel in this process will be preached at the negotiating table, not on the Hotline.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Finally, the gospel of energy efficiency preached by RMI co-founder Amory Lovins since the 1970s is having an effect, but that progress could be thwarted if demand spikes for data centers.
—Allen Best, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
King preached unity, but confronted disintegration.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Preached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preached. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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