as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a circle of dedicated disciples who conscientiously wrote down everything the prophet said
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Recent Examples of disciple
The other emerged from Jewish disciples of Jesus, eventually becoming Christianity, carrying the ethical inheritance of the Hebrew Scriptures across civilizations.
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Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
As the deep bass from the DJ’s techno beats shook cups of cocktail sauce on a nearby table, Koc, a software engineer by day, gestured to the hundreds of OpenClaw disciples on the dance floor and argued that the excitement was more than just a passing fad.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Following the master’s cremation, his disciples sifted through the cremains and purportedly found several colorful, pearly relics.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Following the master's cremation, his disciples sifted through the cremains and found several colorful, pearly relics.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
As the deep bass from the DJ’s techno beats shook cups of cocktail sauce on a nearby table, Koc, a software engineer by day, gestured to the hundreds of OpenClaw disciples on the dance floor and argued that the excitement was more than just a passing fad.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Following the master’s cremation, his disciples sifted through the cremains and purportedly found several colorful, pearly relics.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Following the master's cremation, his disciples sifted through the cremains and found several colorful, pearly relics.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciple
Noun
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Before nuclear technology even existed, there was nuclear utopianism, and the physicist Leo Szilard was its first serious adherent.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Aleph and other Jewish chaplaincy groups say the chaplaincy system is being undermined by the Messianic movement, whose adherents may identify as Jews but are not recognized as such by any denomination of Judaism.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Friday, some of her followers made the trek to the mural only to find that the logo had already been painted over with a lighter shade of purple.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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And speaking with Jon Weinstein, the National Hockey League’s chief communications officer, SI noted that the league’s social media pages exploded with new followers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The New Testament canon usually includes 27 books, including the four gospels that describe Jesus’ life – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – and Acts, which describes the works of the apostles who continued Jesus’ ministry after his death.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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This is the final day of Lent for Christians and focuses on the remembrance of both the foot washing and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Disciple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciple. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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