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
The center will host on-campus incubators, and provide avenues for mentorship—perhaps bringing the likes of Nara Smith into closer contact with her acolytes.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
His brother Raúl succeeded him for nine years more, and an acolyte of theirs named Miguel Díaz-Canel has led for the past six.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The sequences of Ann and her acolytes singing and dancing to remixed Shaker hymns are transcendent, capturing the completeness of their devotion.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
The first were Black blues guitar acolytes, including Buddy Guy and Albert King.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
His brother Raúl succeeded him for nine years more, and an acolyte of theirs named Miguel Díaz-Canel has led for the past six.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The sequences of Ann and her acolytes singing and dancing to remixed Shaker hymns are transcendent, capturing the completeness of their devotion.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
The first were Black blues guitar acolytes, including Buddy Guy and Albert King.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
Noun
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Academics cite Wallace’s story as one of the catalysts behind a fringe concept that has spread among adherents to the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement and is gaining traction at the highest levels of the federal government.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Srinivasan’s Network State—and its core idea of capturing or creating parallel, anti-democratic institutions—was attracting adherents on the tech right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bielsa lost both finals but gained admirers and disciples.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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His disciples picked up the mantle, even though those same forces wanted to kill them, too.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Striking these partnerships often requires that a creator have millions of followers, and produce longer-form content with high production value.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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An official at the Attorney General's office confirmed to Newsweek that the X account, which has 36 followers and has tweeted 577 times was linked to Ray.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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