as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a highly influential economist whose acolytes can be found at many major universities
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Recent Examples of acolyte
Relatives, academics, and acolytes duly sifted through the decades of family debris.
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Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The issue is whether Musk and his acolytes have access to individual taxpayer data, which is subject to strict disclosure rules.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
Trump and his acolytes have expressed anger at the South African government, which has taken issue with the nation’s white minority constituting roughly 7% of the population while owning more than 70% of the land.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
So while some Barnes students rebelled, others became acolytes.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The issue is whether Musk and his acolytes have access to individual taxpayer data, which is subject to strict disclosure rules.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
Trump and his acolytes have expressed anger at the South African government, which has taken issue with the nation’s white minority constituting roughly 7% of the population while owning more than 70% of the land.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
So while some Barnes students rebelled, others became acolytes.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
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He was often ridiculed by contemporaries, including renowned adherents of the Nation of Islam such as Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali, as being too actively focused on integration and too passively focused on Black empowerment, critiques of the Black political establishment that persist today.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Though the government's counter-offensive was able to largely contain the insurgency, footage surfaced of what appeared to be retaliatory attacks targeting the broader minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shia Islam whose adherents live mainly in the western coastal region.—
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arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Jaguars hope the Sean McVay and Les Snead disciples can orchestrate a turnaround similar to the Rams’ revival that began in 2017.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In John 13, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, a task typically reserved for the lowest servant.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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In lieu of discussions of who is best for the role artistically, the question becomes who will sell more tickets (Ivy has 3 million followers but TikTok influencers rally around Chloe) and create a less toxic workplace.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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According to Rolling Stone, the singer’s public profile is one of the eight followers, as well as SZA, producer Michael Uzowuru, singer girlsweetvoiced and audio engineer Sean Matsukawa.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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