adherents

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What Atatürk dismissed as the “religion of the Arabs” had millions of adherents in Turkey, particularly in the agrarian hinterland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

But the Hindbenburg Omen in fact has never been a reliable indicator of imminent bear markets, despite claims made by its adherents.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

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 • Jan. 3, 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