as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a highly influential economist whose acolytes can be found at many major universities
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Recent Examples of acolyte
One Argus acolyte is Abby Hurst, who used to live in nearby Chelsea, Mich., and was working in nonprofits.
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Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
These include the dynastic heirs (Donald Trump, Jr.), the administrative acolytes (J. D. Vance, Stephen Miller, Pam Bondi), and the new-media influencers (Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon).
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Congress is currently stacked with Trump acolytes, so congressional consent would not be difficult to obtain.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
This perspective has come to be associated with Peter Thiel, who introduced a generation of conservative-leaning acolytes to the work of the French theorist René Girard.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
These include the dynastic heirs (Donald Trump, Jr.), the administrative acolytes (J. D. Vance, Stephen Miller, Pam Bondi), and the new-media influencers (Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon).
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Congress is currently stacked with Trump acolytes, so congressional consent would not be difficult to obtain.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
This perspective has come to be associated with Peter Thiel, who introduced a generation of conservative-leaning acolytes to the work of the French theorist René Girard.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
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Here in the first city, the Catholic Church is at an extended crossroads of its own, calling for its leaders and adherents to engage in strategic planning and soul-searching of their own.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Even conscientious adherents to national security protocols acknowledge that classified U.S. government systems are far from convenient.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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Schmidt is said to be possessed by four entities that announce themselves as Beelzebub, betraying disciple Judas, Schmidt's abusive father Jacob and Mina (Jacob's lover and Schmidt's aunt).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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During the past few years, Cyrus has settled into a new kind of purpose, as a devoted disciple of a more old-fashioned kind of fame.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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The club’s Instagram account has 12 million followers, and most of its players have more than a million followers, led by Trezeguet by 9.7 million.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Emily Kim, 34, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, or Em Doodles to her followers, expertly taps into this trend, and has blown up on TikTok for her hilarious and sometimes suspiciously accurate influencer baby name predictions.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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