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as in adherents
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 imitators
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 followers
Hippocrates and his followers held on to their belief in natural causes.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Zator hopes to take his followers along on a journey to state success.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
On an Instagram page that's amassed over 42,000 followers, comments from users beg for Gordo's Bubble Waffles to open a location in Kansas City, Grand Rapids, and other out-of-state cities, showing the owners are reaching viewers far beyond Milwaukee.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Lame has 160 million followers on TikTok, compared with 156 million for Charli d’Amelio, who ranks as the second-highest popular person on the platform.
—Katarina Hoije, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
As many of the artist’s longtime followers may know, hue plays a key role in how the paintings function.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Whether or not the bald eagles have children has been big drama for followers.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Friends of Big Bear Valley announced the arrival of the second egg in a detailed update to followers Monday evening.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Finneas has nearly 4 million TikTok followers.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Zator hopes to take his followers along on a journey to state success.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
On an Instagram page that's amassed over 42,000 followers, comments from users beg for Gordo's Bubble Waffles to open a location in Kansas City, Grand Rapids, and other out-of-state cities, showing the owners are reaching viewers far beyond Milwaukee.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Lame has 160 million followers on TikTok, compared with 156 million for Charli d’Amelio, who ranks as the second-highest popular person on the platform.
—Katarina Hoije, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
As many of the artist’s longtime followers may know, hue plays a key role in how the paintings function.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Whether or not the bald eagles have children has been big drama for followers.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Friends of Big Bear Valley announced the arrival of the second egg in a detailed update to followers Monday evening.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Finneas has nearly 4 million TikTok followers.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followers
Noun
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Its adherents believe that on social media and in other online spaces, only a few real people create posts, comments, and images.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Yamagami won sympathy from people skeptical of church Yamagami’s case and his descriptions of his childhood brought attention to other children of Unification Church adherents, and influenced a law meant to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Although Rudolph’s concrete architecture was more complex and soulful than that of many of his imitators, that difference was often overlooked.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
13 Jan. 2026
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The film introduced new slang into the lexicon, repopularized surf rock, and spawned dozens of fast-talking imitators.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Hippocrates and his disciples did not disbelieve in Asclepius, the god of medicine (or any other god).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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One of Blake’s disciples was a young Welsh writer who arrived in London in the 1880s and took a job trawling through a garret full of old occult books, writing descriptions for a publisher’s catalogue.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The marketing and positioning of actresses in their roles is tougher than it’s been in recent years because of the insult machinery of man-boy social media and its echoes across society more widely.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Such instances of repetition can’t help feeling like fainter echoes of the original, especially when Season 2 doesn’t deliver the same thrill of discovery as its predecessor.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Followers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followers. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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