as in audience
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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He was known for his controversial political and social takes related to race, gun violence and immigration, and had an audience of millions of viewers and listeners across various platforms.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek's Health Care Editor Alexis Kayser led many of the panel discussions and was joined by Newsweek's Global Head of Research Duncan Ross on stage to share the key takeaways about the key lessons that audience members can implement in their own workplaces.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both flopped but have since achieved cult status.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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The cult-classic also starred Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Followership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followership. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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