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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
This drives repeat and drives followership.
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James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
That’s a feature of followership much more than leadership.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025
There’s an essential connection between the concepts of trust, followership, and authenticity.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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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James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
That’s a feature of followership much more than leadership.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025
There’s an essential connection between the concepts of trust, followership, and authenticity.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for followership
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Entelis is also aware that, as the network continues to expand its travel programming, audiences in 2026 are looking for escapism.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s populist allies have learned that their most poisonous ideas have a potent audience.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Naturally, the cast shines in their performances, and the films have become cult classics—with talk of a third installment in the works as of 2026.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Altoids Sours, those cult-favorite candies packaged in metal tins, were launched by Wrigley in the early 2000s and discontinued around 2010 due to declining sales.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Followership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followership. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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