adherent
Example Sentences
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Coffee wasn’t a choice: Tanner is Mormon, and adherents traditionally abstain.
An adherent of Wahhabism, a conservative and fundamentalist interpretation of Sunni Islam, he hopes to rally a population exhausted by over a decade of conflict.
From Barron's
The concept of saving to retire early, or FIRE, an acronym for “Financially Independent, Retire Early,” has evolved as a result, as adherents salt away more money and prepare for volatility in future markets.
From Barron's
"Concerned governments and religious leaders around the world should press the Chinese government to free detained religious adherents and respect religious freedom in China," Uluyol added.
From BBC
The Buddha -- who renounced material wealth to embrace and preach a life of non-attachment -- founded a religion that now has more than 500 million adherents.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
