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as in followers
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
an Elvis imitator in a sequinned jumpsuit
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as in performers
a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect
that comedian is a hilarious imitator of a surprising array of current celebrities
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Recent Examples of imitators
That instinct to merge craftsmanship with culture has kept him ahead of imitators.
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Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Build a content machine that runs so fast, followers see you as the source, not the imitators.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The LLMs behind generative agents and chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are certainly expert imitators.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the original crypto hoarder that’s inspired a flood of imitators, has amassed more than $72 billion worth of Bitcoin.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Baxter stepped down in 1988, leaving behind a legacy that reshaped British children’s television and inspired countless imitators — none of which matched the original’s cultural impact.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, imitators of Allbirds’ natural-fiber shoes proliferated, and the compelling brand story that was such at hit at first was in jeopardy.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Build a content machine that runs so fast, followers see you as the source, not the imitators.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The LLMs behind generative agents and chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are certainly expert imitators.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the original crypto hoarder that’s inspired a flood of imitators, has amassed more than $72 billion worth of Bitcoin.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Baxter stepped down in 1988, leaving behind a legacy that reshaped British children’s television and inspired countless imitators — none of which matched the original’s cultural impact.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, imitators of Allbirds’ natural-fiber shoes proliferated, and the compelling brand story that was such at hit at first was in jeopardy.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imitators
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By the end of the season, Unrivaled’s main accounts across six platforms reached nearly 400,000 followers, while its clubs added another 334,000 combined.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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By then Kirk had amassed millions of followers across social media, and The Charlie Kirk Show became one of the most popular political podcasts in the country.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Over millennia, marine animals have honed ears and sonar-like abilities to read their world in vibrations and echoes, turning the ocean into a place both alive with sound and fine-tuned to its subtleties.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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But his spices aren’t the only things that have echoes of home.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Several of those were for big-name actors and directors playing themselves in guest-starring roles, including Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Home improvement impersonators remain a persistent problem, with contractors offering to pave driveways or repair roofs, collecting large advance payments, and then disappearing.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, impersonators may arrive at homes in official-looking uniforms or send fake documents to appear legitimate.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Imitators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imitators. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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