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as in adherents
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 imitators
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 followers
The pair leaned in close for a casual selfie, sharing the beach day with her followers.
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Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Since coming to Italy and making their way through the round-robin, around defending Olympic champion Italy in the semis and into the gold-medal game, Dropkin went from 15,000 Instagram followers to 22,000 Thiesse from 10,000 to 12,500.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The victim, Chrystofer Whyte, had collected nearly 100,000 followers on TikTok when he was gunned down on the beach at Pier Village on June 12, 2025.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Schlossberg spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2024 as JFK’s grandson, the implicit message of his speech being that Kennedy followers ought to listen to Democrats, as true heirs to Camelot, rather than the pretender, RFK Jr.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Police later identified the man as Richard Maurice Colbert, 32, also known as iLoveMemphis, who boasts more than 700,000 followers on Instagram.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Richard Maurice Colbert, better known by his stage name iHeartMemphis or iLoveMemphis, has over 700,000 followers on Instagram.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In her video Monday, Savannah thanked fans and followers for their prayers.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
The Texas native has over 450,000 followers on TikTok and has previously toured with other country stars like Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson and Gavin Adcock.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Since coming to Italy and making their way through the round-robin, around defending Olympic champion Italy in the semis and into the gold-medal game, Dropkin went from 15,000 Instagram followers to 22,000 Thiesse from 10,000 to 12,500.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The victim, Chrystofer Whyte, had collected nearly 100,000 followers on TikTok when he was gunned down on the beach at Pier Village on June 12, 2025.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Schlossberg spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2024 as JFK’s grandson, the implicit message of his speech being that Kennedy followers ought to listen to Democrats, as true heirs to Camelot, rather than the pretender, RFK Jr.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Police later identified the man as Richard Maurice Colbert, 32, also known as iLoveMemphis, who boasts more than 700,000 followers on Instagram.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Richard Maurice Colbert, better known by his stage name iHeartMemphis or iLoveMemphis, has over 700,000 followers on Instagram.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In her video Monday, Savannah thanked fans and followers for their prayers.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
The Texas native has over 450,000 followers on TikTok and has previously toured with other country stars like Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson and Gavin Adcock.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followers
Noun
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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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Its adherents believe that on social media and in other online spaces, only a few real people create posts, comments, and images.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That's the beloved appetizer consisting of six yellow peppers stuffed with shrimp that family matriarch Carmen Murguia brought to California from the border town of Mexicali, creating what may be the area’s most popular Mexican dish and inspiring countless imitators.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 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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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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Hippocrates and his disciples did not disbelieve in Asclepius, the god of medicine (or any other god).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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These kinds of echoes were all over the two shows.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
9 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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“Followers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followers. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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