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
Back then, Keith Ellison, a congressman and Sanders acolyte, was in a seismic struggle with Tom Perez, a former Obama administration official, for leadership.
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Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Cotton is a studiously loyal Trump acolyte, which makes his comment so revealing.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Their partnership dissolved soon after, and Johnson remained an acolyte of his former boss, S.B. Fuller, who was one of the richest Black men in America in the mid-1950s.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
By Stephanie McNeal Then Joe Biden was elected president, the Jan. 6 insurrection happened, and social media platforms’ efforts to permanently ban QAnon acolytes were largely successful.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
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Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Cotton is a studiously loyal Trump acolyte, which makes his comment so revealing.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Their partnership dissolved soon after, and Johnson remained an acolyte of his former boss, S.B. Fuller, who was one of the richest Black men in America in the mid-1950s.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
By Stephanie McNeal Then Joe Biden was elected president, the Jan. 6 insurrection happened, and social media platforms’ efforts to permanently ban QAnon acolytes were largely successful.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
Noun
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Trump has routinely demanded that his adherents, family or not, state that black is white.—
Jon Allsop,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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But many also cited or were adherents of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Jesus slept Vance quoted at length from a Francis homily in March 2020 about a passage from the book of Mark about Jesus being in a boat with his disciples.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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With a score that blends rock, gospel and symphonic influences, the show explores the complex relationships between Jesus, his disciples and the Roman Empire.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the digital age, growing popularity translates to more Instagram followers — 853,000 for Shelton — and dreamy TikTok montages of him.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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On TikTok, more than 22M videos about Black women in stocks, and content creators are sharing their insight on REITs for followers.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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