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
Among them was Ed Martin, a Trump acolyte and defense attorney for numerous clients accused in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, who is now interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Its inner acolytes came across, by contrast, as uncannily contrived kooks.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
Relatives, academics, and acolytes duly sifted through the decades of family debris.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The issue is whether Musk and his acolytes have access to individual taxpayer data, which is subject to strict disclosure rules.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Its inner acolytes came across, by contrast, as uncannily contrived kooks.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
Relatives, academics, and acolytes duly sifted through the decades of family debris.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The issue is whether Musk and his acolytes have access to individual taxpayer data, which is subject to strict disclosure rules.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
Noun
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But after making an initial splash in 2009 thanks to high-profile adherents like marathon star Paula Radcliffe, the first wave of high-quality studies supported the idea that beet juice really does improve endurance.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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In some contexts, adherents to older intellectual traditions pushed back, especially in Poland, where resistance slowed though could not prevent the imposition of ideological control.—
Iveta Silova,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here are the employees, investors and disciples (but not ex-wives) who have gotten rich alongside him.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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During the supper, Judas acted like a loyal disciple of Christ.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Creators with under 50K followers had more trust than celebrity influencers, the study found.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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McShain’s TikTok account has nearly 200,000 followers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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