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 day’s events concluded with a five-course meal with all the guests and acolytes.
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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
Amid the false accusations and acrid clashes of President Trump’s inner circle, few acolytes have survived longer than Miller.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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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
Amid the false accusations and acrid clashes of President Trump’s inner circle, few acolytes have survived longer than Miller.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
Noun
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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
Noun
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Over 20 years, Belichick disciples became prone to treating players as disposable assets instead of human beings they are supposed to both employ and empower.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The list of actors playing Jesus and his disciples includes Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Andrea Martin and Dave Thomas, plus musical director Paul Shaffer, all of whom would go on to have renowned careers on stage and screen.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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With 254,000 followers on Instagram, Bambi is well-loved by her online community—something that gives her owner joy.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The mother-daughter business, which boasts more than 17,000 Instagram followers, began in 2024 when Sara Janusik thought of starting a mobile coffee shop.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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