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a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
the televangelist has a substantial followership in the rural South
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Recent Examples of followership
That’s a feature of followership much more than leadership.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025
But here’s the twist: Competence alone doesn’t inspire followership.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Gallup’s latest research on followership reveals four needs — trust, stability, compassion and hope — with hope emerging as a universal theme, comprising 56% of all words used to describe influential leaders.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
His research centers on leadership and followership within the context of human resource management.
—Sanghee Park, Harvard Business Review, 17 Oct. 2024
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025
But here’s the twist: Competence alone doesn’t inspire followership.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Gallup’s latest research on followership reveals four needs — trust, stability, compassion and hope — with hope emerging as a universal theme, comprising 56% of all words used to describe influential leaders.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
His research centers on leadership and followership within the context of human resource management.
—Sanghee Park, Harvard Business Review, 17 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for followership
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followership
Noun
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Other streamers have found their own ways to account for expensive new sports rights, valuing games’ ability to bring in supplemental audiences who have proven likely to stick around.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Parker took that exchange as a sign that his research might have finally found a sympathetic audience.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Customers return for the Combo Loco deals, cult-favorite salsas, and staff who know their names.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Michael Finch penned the screenplay, based on the iconic 1980s cult classic.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Followership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followership. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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