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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of followers
In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
But in my experience, even the most active and transparent people sharing what seems to be every tidbit of their life to feed or attract followers will never share their social security number or address.
—
Harry Kazakian,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Our Facebook page has 16 million followers.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Fans track his movements online, where his unofficial X account has more than 800,000 followers.
—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Routledge has also encouraged his followers to leave negative reviews on the Einhorns’ parents’ business page.
—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Chinese percussionist Xu Yang told his social media followers the form and style of the drums used on the Great Wall appeared more like a Japanese Taiko performance.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Richards attained fame as a pioneering male supermodel in major ad campaigns by the likes of Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Helmut Newton, but all along he was being extorted and exploited by Mierers and his followers to bolster (and bankroll) their shaky, pseudoscientific philosophy.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
But creators with 20,000 followers online that are plugged into the Guest Radar test well and go on to do 6 million views on The Diary of a CEO.
—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
But in my experience, even the most active and transparent people sharing what seems to be every tidbit of their life to feed or attract followers will never share their social security number or address.
—
Harry Kazakian,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Our Facebook page has 16 million followers.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Fans track his movements online, where his unofficial X account has more than 800,000 followers.
—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Routledge has also encouraged his followers to leave negative reviews on the Einhorns’ parents’ business page.
—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Chinese percussionist Xu Yang told his social media followers the form and style of the drums used on the Great Wall appeared more like a Japanese Taiko performance.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Richards attained fame as a pioneering male supermodel in major ad campaigns by the likes of Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Helmut Newton, but all along he was being extorted and exploited by Mierers and his followers to bolster (and bankroll) their shaky, pseudoscientific philosophy.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
But creators with 20,000 followers online that are plugged into the Guest Radar test well and go on to do 6 million views on The Diary of a CEO.
—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followers
Noun
-
Many today argue that those who flooded into the nation’s legislative hall were the true adherents of American patriotism.
-
Physics Universal Love Language, the second album by Syrian-Armenian-American singer Káryyn, is tuned to 432hz, a standard that is, according to new age adherents, more in line with the hum of the universe.
Noun
-
Steven Spielberg's dino masterpiece — which has spawned six sequels and countless imitators — ushered in a new wave of CGI filmmaking and became an instant sensation beyond what original author Michael Crichton could ever have envisioned.
-
Their clothes inspired imitators.
Noun
-
Hamer signed up and, through her courage, charisma, and oratory, quickly drew ardent disciples and ruthless adversaries.
-
Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt are his overwhelmed disciples, imbued with discomfiting powers that could be key to making contact with these otherworldly guests.
Noun
-
Instead of a handheld probe sweeping across your skin, a ring of transducers surrounds the body underwater and fires sound waves from every angle at once, reconstructing a full 3D volume from the echoes.
-
Labour’s popularity has fallen accordingly, in echoes of the fate suffered by the center-right Conservative Party.
Cite this Entry
“Followers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followers. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
