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
Over the past six months, that has keyed his explosive growth by 50 percent, amassing 3.3 million TikTok followers with only seven songs officially released.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That is what Jesus did as a first century rabbi by modeling servanthood and teaching his followers (then and now) to be kind, loving and compassionate to all, especially the poor, the imprisoned (to anything) and the oppressed (by anything or anyone).
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Chiefs defensive back Jaden Hicks asked followers on X for the best burger spot in Kansas City and fans gave him lots of ideas.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
What began as an intimate connection with fans has ballooned to 7.5 million followers between Instagram and TikTok.
—Xian Horn, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That is what Jesus did as a first century rabbi by modeling servanthood and teaching his followers (then and now) to be kind, loving and compassionate to all, especially the poor, the imprisoned (to anything) and the oppressed (by anything or anyone).
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Chiefs defensive back Jaden Hicks asked followers on X for the best burger spot in Kansas City and fans gave him lots of ideas.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
What began as an intimate connection with fans has ballooned to 7.5 million followers between Instagram and TikTok.
—Xian Horn, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follower
Noun
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All this is part of the larger belief that only adherents belonging to religious traditions that arose in the Indian subcontinent are authentically Indian.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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The overall growth in the world’s Jewish population did not increase their proportion of the world’s religious adherents because of the much faster growth in other populations.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Then-Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells walked out the door to the field and started staring at his disciple.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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His final highlights came with George Clinton, his most outspoken disciple, on Funkadelic’s 1981 The Electric Spanking of War Babies.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The whole saga has echoes of what happened last year with Ter Stegen’s former team-mate Ilkay Gundogan.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Among Friends has echoes of Salter’s brilliance, in its elegant lines, flawless metaphors, and its mirroring of the cracks and shattering implosions lingering just beneath the surface of our closest connections.—
Jane Ciabattari
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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“Follower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follower. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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