adherents

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As inflation fell throughout the 1980s, the doctrine lost many adherents.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Indeed, if Kimilsungism were classified as a religion, it would be one of the world’s largest, claiming roughly as many adherents as Judaism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin were apparent adherents to these apocalyptic beliefs.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

There is a tendency among even the most committed adherents to the rule of law to respond with “Nothing is gonna change” nihilism to even big legal wins.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

The open source movement has grown to more than eight million users, perhaps the geekiest social movement on the Net, since its members and passionate adherents are programmers and designers.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz