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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
That makes sense, given she's used to broadcasting snippets of her life to her more than 7 million TikTok followers and nearly 4 million on Instagram.
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David Oliver, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Lifestyle influencer and DadToker Mortensen has become a social media influencer, with about 830,000 followers on TikTok and 290,000 followers on Instagram.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Late last week, Lindsey Buckingham dropped a very tantalizing tidbit while speaking to his Instagram followers about his future plans.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
The rite of passage is usually done when followers are teenagers.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
A week ago, on X, veteran third baseman Justin Turner posed a question to his followers.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Daviss has built a following of nearly 7 million followers across social platforms.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
In 1816, his followers proposed a version that would compensate former landholders but still yield a payout of 4 pounds.
—Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
The vacation serves as a stylish interlude for the singer, who has been documenting the festivities and her own vacation looks for her Instagram followers.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
David Oliver, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Lifestyle influencer and DadToker Mortensen has become a social media influencer, with about 830,000 followers on TikTok and 290,000 followers on Instagram.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Late last week, Lindsey Buckingham dropped a very tantalizing tidbit while speaking to his Instagram followers about his future plans.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
The rite of passage is usually done when followers are teenagers.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
A week ago, on X, veteran third baseman Justin Turner posed a question to his followers.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Daviss has built a following of nearly 7 million followers across social platforms.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
In 1816, his followers proposed a version that would compensate former landholders but still yield a payout of 4 pounds.
—Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
The vacation serves as a stylish interlude for the singer, who has been documenting the festivities and her own vacation looks for her Instagram followers.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followers
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Leftism thus constitutes an ongoing search for new causes to fight on behalf of, in a way that mobilizes adherents and creates solidarity among them.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both romantic trends have adherents who spin their retreat from status quo romance as a kind of liberation from modern expectations, and who position their marital arrangement as the logical extension of a deeper political project.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2026
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For decades, Gallup’s company and its imitators improved their techniques.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, the festival has outlasted many imitators and weathered shifting food trends by staying nimble.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Aquila hopes that his community has found a deeper love of Christ and the sacraments through his service and an understanding of the importance of being missionary disciples.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Most importantly, all the Synoptic Gospels narrate the women’s encounter with angelic figures at the empty tomb, who, in Matthew and Mark, instruct them to tell the other disciples that Jesus has been raised from the dead.—
Mary Foskett,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The drone also incorporates an acoustic shield to dampen noise from its own propellers, enabling clearer detection of echoes.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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There were also subtle echoes to Alessandro Michele’s influence throughout—a welcome nod from Demna, one that bridges past and present while setting the tone for the next Gucci chapter.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Followers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followers. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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