readership
noun
read·er·ship
ˈrē-dər-ˌship 
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She holds a readership in chemistry.
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Astrologer Magi Helena's Your Daily Astrology column is syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide, with a daily readership in the millions.
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Book World amassed a dedicated readership, too.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Lewis was tasked partly with reversing a precipitous decline in readership and annual losses in the tens of millions.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 7 Feb. 2026
As Audience Director at Hearst’s award-winning Austin American-Statesman, Robbie partners with editors and reporters to elevate local coverage and expand readership.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Book World amassed a dedicated readership, too.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Lewis was tasked partly with reversing a precipitous decline in readership and annual losses in the tens of millions.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 7 Feb. 2026
As Audience Director at Hearst’s award-winning Austin American-Statesman, Robbie partners with editors and reporters to elevate local coverage and expand readership.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Readership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readership. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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readership
noun
read·er·ship
ˈrēd-ər-ˌship
: a group of readers
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