as in adherents
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a votary of the religious leader
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Noun
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Academics cite Wallace’s story as one of the catalysts behind a fringe concept that has spread among adherents to the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement and is gaining traction at the highest levels of the federal government.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Srinivasan’s Network State—and its core idea of capturing or creating parallel, anti-democratic institutions—was attracting adherents on the tech right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fast forward nine years, and Fritz is doing makeup full-time, posting her avant-garde looks on TikTok for her nearly 100,000 followers.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Javadoodles, an animator and artist with over three milion social media followers, has found her own way to recharge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Helping Vitello's case in San Francisco is the prominent presence of former Tennessee disciples on the organizational depth chart.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bielsa lost both finals but gained admirers and disciples.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Votaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votaries. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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