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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
As her own beliefs begin to take idiosyncratic shape, Lee begins to engage a few followers.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her followers got a better look at her spacious kitchen's wooden cabinetry and light fixtures behind them.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
So much of their life has become performative, measured by external validation — likes and followers.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Villa argued her Christian faith ultimately convinced her to leave the Church of Scientology, which is closely associated with Tom Cruise and other celebrity followers.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
So, too, did several of Ingoglia’s followers.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Pansino, who has more than 20 million followers across all platforms, talked extensively about working with brands like Starbucks and the Angry Birds franchise, as well as helping create a line of Wilton cookware that was sold at Target, Walmart and other major retailers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The President’s message, circulated among his 11 million followers and beyond, stood in direct defiance of a court order from last week.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
For years, Lomax struggled to surpass 2,000 followers on Instagram.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her followers got a better look at her spacious kitchen's wooden cabinetry and light fixtures behind them.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
So much of their life has become performative, measured by external validation — likes and followers.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Villa argued her Christian faith ultimately convinced her to leave the Church of Scientology, which is closely associated with Tom Cruise and other celebrity followers.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
So, too, did several of Ingoglia’s followers.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Pansino, who has more than 20 million followers across all platforms, talked extensively about working with brands like Starbucks and the Angry Birds franchise, as well as helping create a line of Wilton cookware that was sold at Target, Walmart and other major retailers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The President’s message, circulated among his 11 million followers and beyond, stood in direct defiance of a court order from last week.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
For years, Lomax struggled to surpass 2,000 followers on Instagram.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followers
Noun
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To symbolize this united centrist front, adherents of The Change fly American flags that have been reconfigured to place the field of stars smack in the middle of the stripes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Academics cite Wallace’s story as one of the catalysts behind a fringe concept that has spread among adherents to the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement and is gaining traction at the highest levels of the federal government.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite many aspirants and imitators, there really hasn’t been anything like it since.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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As some of his peers embrace generative artificial intelligence with their own likeness, Morgan Freeman is putting his imitators on notice.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Nov. 2025
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Several teams throughout the league have searched for disciples of the Shanahan scheme to run their offenses, while several are running versions of a defense that Fangio has perfected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The son of a carpenter, Jesus became a rabbi, later taught disciples and performed miracles.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That, too, had echoes of last season, when City, the reigning champions, lost their way completely after a promising start, winning just one match out of 13 in all competitions between late October and late December.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ditto the echoes of The Civil War, also examining a battle that pit brother against brother, and The Vietnam War, in which America became the occupying imperial force failing to understand or successfully combat a domestic insurgence.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Followers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followers. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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