as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a highly influential economist whose acolytes can be found at many major universities
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Recent Examples of acolyte
But the more often the charges are repeated, the more pressure is placed on any loyal acolyte named to head the BLS to do exactly what Trump says shouldn’t be done: actually manipulate the numbers for political purposes to please a mercurial president’s ego.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
The day’s events concluded with a five-course meal with all the guests and acolytes.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In so many ways, we shouldn’t be surprised at this latest announcement coming from the Trump EPA, led by Lee Zeldin, a former supporter of climate change action turned Trump acolyte.
—Dr. Mark A. Boyer, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
The president and many of his acolytes verge on orange, and parties thrown by the MAGA youth are blurs of bronze.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 July 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
The day’s events concluded with a five-course meal with all the guests and acolytes.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In so many ways, we shouldn’t be surprised at this latest announcement coming from the Trump EPA, led by Lee Zeldin, a former supporter of climate change action turned Trump acolyte.
—Dr. Mark A. Boyer, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
The president and many of his acolytes verge on orange, and parties thrown by the MAGA youth are blurs of bronze.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
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After the Great Black Migration in the 1920s, our city was one of the centers of the Ku Klux Klan’s revival as the strongest populist movement of the decade, claiming 5 million adherents, with 50,000 in Chicago alone.—
Jackson Potter,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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To adherents, Nakamoto is considered a hero who empowered individuals to take back control of money.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Domènec Sugrañes, one of Gaudí’s disciples, was named the site’s next architect.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The relationships of House of McQueen’s hero to his mother (Emily Skinner) and his early disciple, patron, and confidante, the great fashion-world fairy godmother Isabella Blow (Catherine LeFrere), are sketched with similar thinness.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her authenticity and beauty content attracted millions of followers and high-profile brand partnerships.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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