Examples of dissidence in a Sentence
political dissidence had plagued the country for years
after abstract art became established, its proponents became just as intolerant of dissidence as earlier schools of art had been
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The case shows not only the criminal and terrorist nature of the Maduro regime but the extent of its nervousness about any military dissidence.
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Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2025
The biographical drama is inspired by the lives of Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva and her politician husband Rubens, who was murdered for his dissidence toward the military dictatorship of 1970s Brazil.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
If Trump’s first Presidency was characterized by widespread revolt, his second term has so far been defined by the lack of dissidence.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The beats amplify his dissidence.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2025
The biographical drama is inspired by the lives of Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva and her politician husband Rubens, who was murdered for his dissidence toward the military dictatorship of 1970s Brazil.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
If Trump’s first Presidency was characterized by widespread revolt, his second term has so far been defined by the lack of dissidence.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The beats amplify his dissidence.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Dissidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissidence. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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dissidence
noun
dis·si·dence
ˈdis-əd-ən(t)s 
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