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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the followers of Gandhi have spread his philosophy of nonviolence all over the world
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as in imitator
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
Brando's Method acting inspired a whole generation of mumbling followers
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Recent Examples of follower
Jon Caplis, founder and CEO of hedge fund industry data provider PivotalPath, said medium-term trend followers, which dominate its Managed Futures Index, have generated consistent performance across several drivers, including long bets on precious metals.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Logan Paul publicly opposed his brother, Jake Paul, on Super Bowl Sunday after Jake encouraged his followers on X to turn off their televisions during the Halftime Show in protest of Bad Bunny being the performer.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Reading the room, sensing discontent, having an antenna for misunderstandings among followers is not only key to garnering support but also to preventing resistance that can endanger your success.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Since 2023, Shane is the host of the podcast Therapuss with Jake Shane and has an audience of more than five million followers.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Logan Paul publicly opposed his brother, Jake Paul, on Super Bowl Sunday after Jake encouraged his followers on X to turn off their televisions during the Halftime Show in protest of Bad Bunny being the performer.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Reading the room, sensing discontent, having an antenna for misunderstandings among followers is not only key to garnering support but also to preventing resistance that can endanger your success.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Since 2023, Shane is the host of the podcast Therapuss with Jake Shane and has an audience of more than five million followers.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follower
Noun
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Angel City was launched in Culver City in 1997 by Michael Bowe, an early adherent of the craft beer movement.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some soaking adherents tightly gripped iron chains secured to concrete stairs so the fast-rushing flow from the Himalayas wouldn’t fatally sweep them downstream.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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Michtom didn’t bother to patent his invention; the imitators merely spurred interest.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The popularity of products like Meta Ray-Bans has opened up a new market of imitators who are in an arms race to make their smart glasses as ethically dubious as possible, perhaps with a little help from AI or facial recognition software.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There’s one splashingly gory sequence, when Maria (Matilda De Angelis), Dracula’s first disciple, goes demon and gets decapitated and staked-through-the-heart.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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With Mrs Bieber paving the way, expect her disciples to ditch the pilates socks and micro Uggs for a modest three-centimeter heel any day now.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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That quotation alludes to the many Proustian echoes in Bowen’s story set in an aristocratic Big House during the 1919-21 War of Independence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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This hiring cycle became a monochrome echo of decades past.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Follower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follower. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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