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
Trump countered by threatening to cut off government contracts given to Musk’s companies, paving the way for some MAGA acolytes to suggest other ways to exact pay back on Musk, who owns Tesla, SpaceX and X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Part of the magic of More Songs is about the addition of Harrison, fresh off his tenure with Velvet Underground acolytes The Modern Lovers, on second guitar and keyboards, bolstering the original trio of Byrne, Frantz, and bassist Tina Weymouth.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
But Trump and his acolytes seem to have underestimated not only their base, but the salience of the Epstein story itself.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
In France, Gauguin had accumulated a small band of acolytes devoted to his iconoclastic paintings saturated with color and symbolism.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Part of the magic of More Songs is about the addition of Harrison, fresh off his tenure with Velvet Underground acolytes The Modern Lovers, on second guitar and keyboards, bolstering the original trio of Byrne, Frantz, and bassist Tina Weymouth.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
But Trump and his acolytes seem to have underestimated not only their base, but the salience of the Epstein story itself.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
In France, Gauguin had accumulated a small band of acolytes devoted to his iconoclastic paintings saturated with color and symbolism.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
Noun
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The Amazon Essentials product line offering everyday low prices continues to gain new adherents and now represents one out of every three units sold.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There was already a playbook for action, a loyal membership and an understanding that aggressive action would yield new adherents.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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Pelicans assistant James Borrego, a former Hornets head coach and Popovich disciple, was another target.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
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His forgetfulness and erratic behavior alarm his disciple.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Many people of Heather's followers went on to share their shock at how much Tristan had grown in the comments section.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Beyoncé already has a base of 310 million followers on her Instagram.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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