as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
a votary of the religious leader
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Recent Examples of votary
But the fate of the votary is to require and receive a constant renewal of faith.
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Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
Many remember the Cultural Revolution as a time of Red Guard excess—of the people terrorizing the votaries of the party.
—Mary Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
The Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker has long been a loud votary of progress.
—Samuel Moyn, The New Republic, 19 Mar. 2018
Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
Many remember the Cultural Revolution as a time of Red Guard excess—of the people terrorizing the votaries of the party.
—Mary Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
The Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker has long been a loud votary of progress.
—Samuel Moyn, The New Republic, 19 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for votary
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Politics has a way of consuming its adherents and turning them into screaming Muppets without the entertainment value.Brenda Looper, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Better, like the Deep Adaptation adherents, to dedicate themselves to accepting their fate.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
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The creator industry works because of the relationships that are built between creators and their followers.Rodney Mason, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Posts no longer appear in followers’ timelines instantly, and posts with links are shown less, like service alerts with links for more details, agency officials said in a statement.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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And then there's Elon Musk and his Doge disciples, who reportedly include longtime associate and Boring Co. president Steve Davis.Dan Primack, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately for Donald Trump and his disciples, Mother Nature—like the equally tempestuous Stormy Daniels—can’t be bought off with hush money.Jack Sullivan, airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Votary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votary. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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