following
noun
a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc.
followings
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pluralof following.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A few other accounts in his name remain on Instagram, though with much smaller followings - and it's not clear who runs them.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The teams with large national followings get more prime-time and stand-alone games, taking them out of Sunday Ticket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
While countless influencers offer tips for growing online audiences, little training exists for how to actually deal with managing the stress of having large followings.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
In the same way that regional brands like Shake Shack and In-N-Out have maintained cult followings for their novelty, Cane’s has no doubt benefited from the same kind of rarefied air.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The different Nationalist groups, the “Buy Black!” forces, and others like that; dozens of their step- ladder orators were trying to increase their followings.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
