dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
di-ˈsen-tər 
1
: one that dissents
2
Dissenter
: an English Nonconformist
Examples of dissenter in a Sentence
a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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In Los Angeles County, voters will weigh Measure ER, a temporary half-cent sales tax increase introduced by Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Hilda Solis and approved 4-1 for the ballot, with Supervisor Kathryn Barger as the lone dissenter.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Serious or not, secession — or independence, as some prefer to call it — has long been the dream of dissenters, of the discontented and those who feel put upon or politically unrepresented.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court has a lone dissenter, gas prices spike, and the World Cup is missing an icon.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the bloodthirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Serious or not, secession — or independence, as some prefer to call it — has long been the dream of dissenters, of the discontented and those who feel put upon or politically unrepresented.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court has a lone dissenter, gas prices spike, and the World Cup is missing an icon.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
But in the shadows, amid growing unease at the bloodthirsty actions of the realm’s merciless Mad King, dissenters from his inner circle anxiously advance a treasonous plot.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissenter. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
dis-ˈent-ər
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Protestant who is not in agreement with the rules or beliefs of the Church of England
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