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followers

noun

plural of follower
1
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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2
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 Unlike Sao Paulo, Rio has a more touristic atmosphere that has drawn a new batch of football followers from South America. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Glover brings to the Hollywood talent agency a social media presence that includes around 532,000 Instagram followers and another 250,000-plus on the X platform. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Ahmed attributes the durability of anti-sharia vitriol to politicians and social-media influencers who want to rile up their voting base or their followers. — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The Challenge Martin — whose celeb clientele includes Andie MacDowell, Frances Fisher and Sharon Osbourne — has over 1 million followers across Instagram and TikTok. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026 Many targeted were rule-followers cornered by packs of ICE agents in narrow hallways while lawfully seeking asylum. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 Eventually, the company touts that followers will be able to build wealth and give it away by the end of the completion of the steps. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 Such authority derives from followers’ belief that a leader possesses exceptional qualities or abilities. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 The nonprofit has also gained more than 8,000 followers since Macklemore tagged its account in his post. — James Pollard, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
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  1. adherents
  2. imitators
  3. disciples
  4. echoes
Noun
  • When brutal rationalism is challenged, especially by traditionalists, its defenders will often justify themselves by pointing to the intelligence of its adherents.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Its adherents believe that the relentless pursuit of maximizing individual freedom and rights has come at the cost of community, religion, and traditional norms.
    — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of adherents
Noun
  • The Dadaists used this gleefully and compulsively (see René Clair and Francis Picabia’s wacky Entr’Acte); so, famously, did Hideo Nakata in Y2K hit The Ring and countless imitators.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Few people on the continent seem to recognize that multibillion investments by US companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Amazon in space, and their many imitators in China, are radically transforming spaceflight.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of imitators
Noun
  • Earlier that evening during his last supper with his disciples, we are told Jesus himself had fervently prayed.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The show lures corporate sponsors to the marketing mecca, where brands hope to convert experience seekers into true believers, eventually disciples.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of disciples
Noun
  • This is a technology, which Sheeran mastered in his early years as a busker, that lets a guy perform with himself, in echoes, alone, harmonizing with his own voice.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Zombies’ records are notable for their production values, bringing in echoes and other effects for songs that in lesser hands would be simple unadorned rave-ups.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of echoes

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“Followers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followers. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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