as in followers
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the Flat Earth Society surely doesn't have many adherents
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Recent Examples of adherents
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.
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Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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, 15 Oct. 2025
Oaks thanked church adherents for their prayers as the selection process was conducted.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
For starters, antifa, which is short for anti-fascist, is an ideology whose adherents are not part of any unified organization.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Yet adherents have long self-identified as Mormons, so the rebrand felt like a novelty to some members.
—Konden Smith Hansen, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
But together a picture emerges of a long-standing movement eager to stop anyone who attacks a principle or personality its adherents hold dear.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Certainly the idea that having a bunch of wealth will prevent you from getting into heaven has been conveniently ignored by many adherents.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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, 15 Oct. 2025
Oaks thanked church adherents for their prayers as the selection process was conducted.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
For starters, antifa, which is short for anti-fascist, is an ideology whose adherents are not part of any unified organization.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Yet adherents have long self-identified as Mormons, so the rebrand felt like a novelty to some members.
—Konden Smith Hansen, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
But together a picture emerges of a long-standing movement eager to stop anyone who attacks a principle or personality its adherents hold dear.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Certainly the idea that having a bunch of wealth will prevent you from getting into heaven has been conveniently ignored by many adherents.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherents
Noun
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The account has now surpassed 15,000 followers.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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During his announcement, Skinner acknowledged that many of their followers were heavily invested in their relationship and would be devastated by the news.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Helping Vitello's case in San Francisco is the prominent presence of former Tennessee disciples on the organizational depth chart.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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“Adherents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adherents. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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