as in followers
often disapproving
a person who behaves in a way that is considered acceptable by most people and who avoids doing things that could be considered different or unusual
They went from being angry punk rockers to bland conformists. They like to travel, but they're conformists who go to only the most popular destinations.
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Recent Examples of conformists
The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The solace and the pathos in Updike’s and Rosenberg’s work come from realizing that in many cases, conformists can’t win either.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Published 70 years ago, this shocking poem was a powerful rebuke to conformists in 1950s America.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The solace and the pathos in Updike’s and Rosenberg’s work come from realizing that in many cases, conformists can’t win either.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Published 70 years ago, this shocking poem was a powerful rebuke to conformists in 1950s America.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformists
followers
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Dukes has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bishop encouraged followers to abandon their families and join his vision of a would-be utopia.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Conformists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformists. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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