readership
noun
read·er·ship
ˈrē-dər-ˌship 
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She holds a readership in chemistry.
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Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Settling in Montreal in her twenties, Rosenfarb wrote ceaselessly for her dwindling readership and is now recognized as one of Canada’s greatest writers.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Its readership went far beyond McCurdy’s phone contacts.
—Ashley Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Astrologer Magi Helena's Your Daily Astrology column is syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide, with a daily readership in the millions.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Readership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readership. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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readership
noun
read·er·ship
ˈrēd-ər-ˌship
: a group of readers
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