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
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.
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Dr. Mark A. Boyer, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 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
People who’ve gotten an invitation, a group that appears to be composed largely of influencers adjacent to and acolytes of CEO Elon Musk, use an app to call for a ride, similar to ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The winner was Fox News host and MAGA acolyte Mark Levin, who has repeatedly called for the Trump administration to abandon nuclear talks with Tehran and give Israel the green light to strike Iran.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Dr. Mark A. Boyer, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 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
People who’ve gotten an invitation, a group that appears to be composed largely of influencers adjacent to and acolytes of CEO Elon Musk, use an app to call for a ride, similar to ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The winner was Fox News host and MAGA acolyte Mark Levin, who has repeatedly called for the Trump administration to abandon nuclear talks with Tehran and give Israel the green light to strike Iran.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
Noun
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Trump and his hogmen are co-opting actual Nazi lingo from the gutter of the internet, speaking in references only Fox News viewers and Q-Anon adherents can parse, and rehabilitating the r-word as some sort of edgy pose that the rest of us learned was cruel in middle school.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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As Robinson, a Sean McVay disciple, was brought in to modernize Atlanta's scheme.—
Cecil Merkerson III,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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As possessed people speak in foreign tongues and violence rises, Ahmed fears regaining memory, while the disciple fears his master’s decline may unleash an ancient evil.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Tate has amassed more than 10 million followers on X and hundreds of thousands more on other platforms like Telegram and Truth Social.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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To emphasize the sad state of affairs, Ilett updated his followers on another bad hair day from inside a running shower, his matted locks drooping to his cheekbones.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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