as in audience
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
the televangelist has a substantial followership in the rural South
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Recent Examples of followership
Grouping influencers according to followership is a great starting point.
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Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s an essential connection between the concepts of trust, followership, and authenticity.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
His research centers on leadership and followership within the context of human resource management.
—Sanghee Park, Harvard Business Review, 17 Oct. 2024
Gallup’s latest research on followership reveals four needs — trust, stability, compassion and hope — with hope emerging as a universal theme, comprising 56% of all words used to describe influential leaders.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s an essential connection between the concepts of trust, followership, and authenticity.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
His research centers on leadership and followership within the context of human resource management.
—Sanghee Park, Harvard Business Review, 17 Oct. 2024
Gallup’s latest research on followership reveals four needs — trust, stability, compassion and hope — with hope emerging as a universal theme, comprising 56% of all words used to describe influential leaders.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for followership
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followership
Noun
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Many in the audience applauded and cheered in support of Spektor.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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That kind of curation process requires knowledge of both the audience and the performer, Toplyn said.—
Jyoti Madhusoodanan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
Noun
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To rob them and their kids of their voices in Congress, all to appease the Republican Party’s cult leader in the White House.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated August 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Aug. 2025
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All Nighter has a cult following and five Allure Best of Beauty awards, and why mess with a great thing?—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Followership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followership. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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