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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
On Wednesday, May 28, the 21-year-old — who is the eldest daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, 62, and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro, 54 — shared multiple photos of herself in the hospital on Instagram, warning her followers to take care when out on the road.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 May 2025
With Hill’s 83,000 Instagram and 34,000 TikTok followers, Roadway was happy to oblige.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 28 May 2025
Many of his followers are schoolboys — something that has sparked concern among educators worldwide.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 28 May 2025
By then, Furlan had amassed roughly 8.6 million followers on the now-defunct social media app Vine — the most of any woman on the site.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 19 May 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 May 2025
With Hill’s 83,000 Instagram and 34,000 TikTok followers, Roadway was happy to oblige.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 28 May 2025
Many of his followers are schoolboys — something that has sparked concern among educators worldwide.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 28 May 2025
By then, Furlan had amassed roughly 8.6 million followers on the now-defunct social media app Vine — the most of any woman on the site.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follower
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Here in the first city, the Catholic Church is at an extended crossroads of its own, calling for its leaders and adherents to engage in strategic planning and soul-searching of their own.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Even conscientious adherents to national security protocols acknowledge that classified U.S. government systems are far from convenient.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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Her inner 12-year-old self, one of the many disciples who adhered to the gospel of Blume, did just that — though Forever was not initially up for option.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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In these words, Peter, asked by the Master, together with the other disciples, about his faith in him, expressed the patrimony that the Church, through the apostolic succession, has preserved, deepened and handed on for two thousand years.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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The echoes from the celebration just a few steps away — from a hardwood that was supposed to be theirs — will haunt the Knicks far longer than their wins will comfort them.—
Kristian Winfield,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Set high atop Fort Hill, where echoes of the Revolutionary War still linger, 17-19 Beech Glen Street offers a front-row seat to Boston’s layered history — literally.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Follower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/follower. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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