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
Many today argue that those who flooded into the nation’s legislative hall were the true adherents of American patriotism.
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Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Physics Universal Love Language, the second album by Syrian-Armenian-American singer Káryyn, is tuned to 432hz, a standard that is, according to new age adherents, more in line with the hum of the universe.
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Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Some adherents to the Nation of Islam, for example, believe that its founder will inaugurate an apocalyptic return to Earth on a spaceship.
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Krysta Fauria,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
And Trump’s domineering, loutish approach to women spoke to its adherents in a way that few, if any, of his rivals could match.
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Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Aspiring early retirees of a more modest sort curb their ambitions considerably; the LeanFIRE subset, for example, counts adherents who are saving for subsistence, a nest egg that will cover just their basic necessities.
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Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
Its adherents promote terrorism and sabotage to incite a race war and to bring about social collapse.
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Odette Yousef,
NPR,
27 May 2026
And most of today’s Esperanto adherents are neither naïve nor even particularly batty.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Critics say event ‘hijacked’ by Christian nationalism Critics say Rededicate 250 is shaping up to promote Christian nationalism — whose adherents typically believe that the United States was founded as and should be a Christian nation.
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Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Physics Universal Love Language, the second album by Syrian-Armenian-American singer Káryyn, is tuned to 432hz, a standard that is, according to new age adherents, more in line with the hum of the universe.
—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Some adherents to the Nation of Islam, for example, believe that its founder will inaugurate an apocalyptic return to Earth on a spaceship.
—
Krysta Fauria,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
And Trump’s domineering, loutish approach to women spoke to its adherents in a way that few, if any, of his rivals could match.
—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Aspiring early retirees of a more modest sort curb their ambitions considerably; the LeanFIRE subset, for example, counts adherents who are saving for subsistence, a nest egg that will cover just their basic necessities.
—
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
Its adherents promote terrorism and sabotage to incite a race war and to bring about social collapse.
—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
27 May 2026
And most of today’s Esperanto adherents are neither naïve nor even particularly batty.
—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Critics say event ‘hijacked’ by Christian nationalism Critics say Rededicate 250 is shaping up to promote Christian nationalism — whose adherents typically believe that the United States was founded as and should be a Christian nation.
—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adherents
Noun
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In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
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But in my experience, even the most active and transparent people sharing what seems to be every tidbit of their life to feed or attract followers will never share their social security number or address.
Noun
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Hamer signed up and, through her courage, charisma, and oratory, quickly drew ardent disciples and ruthless adversaries.
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Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt are his overwhelmed disciples, imbued with discomfiting powers that could be key to making contact with these otherworldly guests.
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Meanwhile, partisans continued to spar over dozens of Republican bills that would allow voters to lower property taxes for homeowners by raising sales taxes on everyone.
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The mood was jovial, and any banter between the English and Croatian partisans was playful.
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