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
Trump’s brand of political storytelling now has been adopted by his followers and acolytes.
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Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Legal scholars say Trump’s promise of mass deportations — cost and logistical challenges notwithstanding — should be taken seriously because Trump and his acolytes are citing archaic federal laws that would give him broad authority to carry out his plans.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Andrew Young, another activist who later became a politician, once recalled seeing Lewis and his acolytes on a college campus, neatly dressed for yet another sit-in.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Israel is acting like the world’s unfettered and unhinged superpower as the U.S. is reduced to its acolyte.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024
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Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Legal scholars say Trump’s promise of mass deportations — cost and logistical challenges notwithstanding — should be taken seriously because Trump and his acolytes are citing archaic federal laws that would give him broad authority to carry out his plans.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Andrew Young, another activist who later became a politician, once recalled seeing Lewis and his acolytes on a college campus, neatly dressed for yet another sit-in.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Israel is acting like the world’s unfettered and unhinged superpower as the U.S. is reduced to its acolyte.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acolyte
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Their culture has employed parts of indigenous African traditions continuously since its first adherents were forcibly removed from Africa and brought to the southeastern United States against their will and enslaved on plantations.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Conservatives were 28% more likely to strongly support Israel, the survey found, while adherents of premillennialism, the belief in Jesus’ second coming and subsequent 1,000-year rule, were 83% more likely to support Israel.Marc A Ramirez, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
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Photo: Upstate Down A Frank Lloyd Wright Disciple in Wappingers Falls, NY The house featured in this listing photo was designed by a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright.Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024
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In their telling, the fraud blamed on Dorje Chang was, in fact, pulled off by one of his corrupt former disciples.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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The actor, 98, shared a video on Instagram on Monday, Nov. 4 — the day before the presidential election — to encourage his followers to vote for Democrat candidate Kamala Harris.Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The manager continued, seemingly urging his own followers to inquire about J. Prince’s criminal records.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Acolyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acolyte. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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