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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
In another TikTok video, Kacie gave some dating advice to her followers.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Musk shared the post, bringing it to his audience of over 226 million followers.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The company’s videos from Daniel and Martin’s jobs have gained a following — their YouTube channel and TikTok have approximately 500,000 and 378,000 followers, respectively.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
On social media, several AI influencers have encouraged their followers to switch over to Bytedance’s products based on their price point.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the 77-year-old took to social media to announce the news to his followers.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
On Monday, the actress showed her Instagram followers snippets from an enviable workcation at Universal Studios Orlando in Central Florida.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The international outfit recruits followers to join nearby cells and will refer prospects to, as well as put them in contact with, antifa chapters in their area.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Brittany took to Instagram to detail the service for her followers.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Musk shared the post, bringing it to his audience of over 226 million followers.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The company’s videos from Daniel and Martin’s jobs have gained a following — their YouTube channel and TikTok have approximately 500,000 and 378,000 followers, respectively.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
On social media, several AI influencers have encouraged their followers to switch over to Bytedance’s products based on their price point.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the 77-year-old took to social media to announce the news to his followers.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
On Monday, the actress showed her Instagram followers snippets from an enviable workcation at Universal Studios Orlando in Central Florida.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The international outfit recruits followers to join nearby cells and will refer prospects to, as well as put them in contact with, antifa chapters in their area.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Brittany took to Instagram to detail the service for her followers.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followers
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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But together a picture emerges of a long-standing movement eager to stop anyone who attacks a principle or personality its adherents hold dear.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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In several other 2025 cases, ICE agent imitators have been seeking social media clout or making a political point.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kam Patterson, who is arriving from the Austin scene, a thriving-but-controversial branch of the comedy world loosely organized around Joe Rogan and his imitators.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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His disciples picked up the mantle, even though those same forces wanted to kill them, too.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Domènec Sugrañes, one of Gaudí’s disciples, was named the site’s next architect.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Just like the island itself, their stories are separated by time but strangely intertwined – echoes of the past resurfacing in the rhythms of the present.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Followers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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