1
as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the followers of Gandhi have spread his philosophy of nonviolence all over the world
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as in imitator
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
Brando's Method acting inspired a whole generation of mumbling followers
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Recent Examples of follower
The internet personality, whose Instagram boasted over 35,000 followers at the time of his death, died on July 31, according to People.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
The channel has more than 80,000 followers and millions of views, including among Tamil-speakers in Sri Lanka and the United States.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Published in the Journal of Business Research, a new study suggests that followers respond to influencers’ use of sexuality more favorably than to brands who employ the same tactics with models.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
There was support from social media influencers with Evan Tanaka (327K followers) creating his own commercial:
Snapple launched packaging inspired by each of the heroes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 July 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
The channel has more than 80,000 followers and millions of views, including among Tamil-speakers in Sri Lanka and the United States.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Published in the Journal of Business Research, a new study suggests that followers respond to influencers’ use of sexuality more favorably than to brands who employ the same tactics with models.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
There was support from social media influencers with Evan Tanaka (327K followers) creating his own commercial:
Snapple launched packaging inspired by each of the heroes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follower
Noun
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The Amazon Essentials product line offering everyday low prices continues to gain new adherents and now represents one out of every three units sold.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There was already a playbook for action, a loyal membership and an understanding that aggressive action would yield new adherents.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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Pelicans assistant James Borrego, a former Hornets head coach and Popovich disciple, was another target.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
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His forgetfulness and erratic behavior alarm his disciple.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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There are echoes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, whose transition from right-winger to right-back thrust his career forward and ultimately led to a £50million ($67.3m at the current rate) move from Palace to Manchester United in June 2019 at age 21.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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There are echoes of Chekhov’s Three Sisters in Thomas’s semi-autobiographical movie starring Johansson, Sienna Miller and Emily Beecham as siblings with dispositions as strikingly disparate as those possessed by the Prozorov sisters.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Follower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follower. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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