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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
Dukes has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Bishop encouraged followers to abandon their families and join his vision of a would-be utopia.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Wallace is an influencer Wallace appears to be an influencer and a model, with over 140,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 50,000 followers on TikTok.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Robinson, a popular social media influencer, had 145,000 followers on Instagram and regularly posted lifestyle content.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Palm Beach residents Kimberly Murstein and her grandmother, Gail, have amassed more than half a million followers on Instagram and over 400,000 followers on TikTok.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
In contrast, followers of the German physician Wilhelm Griesinger thought that madness would not be cured until the brain abnormalities that caused it were discovered.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Streamers may have a variety of sources of income, including sponsorship, donations from followers, affiliate links, selling merchandise, and tournament winnings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Other followers piled on with affection.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Bishop encouraged followers to abandon their families and join his vision of a would-be utopia.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Wallace is an influencer Wallace appears to be an influencer and a model, with over 140,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 50,000 followers on TikTok.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Robinson, a popular social media influencer, had 145,000 followers on Instagram and regularly posted lifestyle content.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Palm Beach residents Kimberly Murstein and her grandmother, Gail, have amassed more than half a million followers on Instagram and over 400,000 followers on TikTok.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
In contrast, followers of the German physician Wilhelm Griesinger thought that madness would not be cured until the brain abnormalities that caused it were discovered.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Streamers may have a variety of sources of income, including sponsorship, donations from followers, affiliate links, selling merchandise, and tournament winnings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Other followers piled on with affection.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for followers
Noun
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He’d been struck that the Milwaukee branch of the adherents to his cause were forever boasting about their superior sanitation systems.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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TikTok obsessives, wellness-culture adherents, and misinformation junkies all end up in need of care.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Baseball is a copycat league, and success breeds imitators.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In Karp’s telling, Basquiat is someone who Just Did Things, like today’s defense tech founders, who possess a similar kind of creative conviction, as opposed to the consumer tech imitators of yesteryear.—
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
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Just imagine singing along with a club full of other disciples.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Rome, Leo washed the feet of others, as the story of the Last Supper records Jesus doing for his disciples.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Drums and synthesizers are interspersed with delicately arranged strings, but there’s something transcendent about the contours and echoes of Raye’s voice.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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Because what Wilson created with Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is a house of shadows and echoes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Followers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/followers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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