1
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
considerable dissent within the party's rank and file
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2
as in dissention
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
the church reacted to any form of dissent by promptly excommunicating its proponents
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as in to disagree
to have a different opinion
anyone who dissented was encouraged to speak out while they had the chance
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Recent Examples of dissent
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
More than 2,000 people have been detained for participating in protests, expressing dissent or supporting the opposition.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
But with Dermer now in charge and intelligence leaders marginalized, those dissenting views have featured less prominently in Israeli security discussions and in Israeli press reports.
—Alex Marquardt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Significant Republican dissent may damage Trump's reputation, and given that Republicans hold a narrow 220-213 majority, losing seven votes would mean the Democratic motion would succeed.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
More than 2,000 people have been detained for participating in protests, expressing dissent or supporting the opposition.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Democrats argued the firings were a move by the Trump administration to politicize the historically apolitical U.S. military, seeking to fill top Defense Department leadership positions with people who wouldn’t dissent from his opinion.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
But with Dermer now in charge and intelligence leaders marginalized, those dissenting views have featured less prominently in Israeli security discussions and in Israeli press reports.
—Alex Marquardt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
Noun
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That was as close as Mrs. Obama got to directly addressing the rumors of marital discord.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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But right now, there's no discord between he and I, which is great.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The judge disagreed, and the state Court of Appeals declined to take up the case.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Until this year, over half of respondents disagreed with the idea of drawing a line under the Nazi era.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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Read more New, hybrid Porsche 911 is a reason to celebrate, not scream Change this, not that: 2024 Porsche Cayenne review The 2025 Porsche Panamera is efficient, expensive and luxurious Brand loyalists called it heresy.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Like Anne Boleyn and Thomas More before him, Cromwell was transported to the Tower of London, where he was imprisoned on charges of treason; heresy; and, most implausibly, conspiring to wed Henry’s daughter Mary.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Attempting to rearrange these relationships is just going to cause marital strife for you.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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For all the chaos and strife of the tariffs in the opening act of his second term, Trump’s U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, which went into effect in 2020, and his negotiations with China during his first term indicate some ability not just to pick economic fights but to try to settle them.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Popularized in the 1950s by actors Audrey Hepburn and Jean Seberg as part of a visual rejection the long locks of their bombshell counterparts—and a want of European sophistication—pixie cuts have remained a symbol of nonconformity.—
Tish Weinstock,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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This demand for nonconformity reflects a broader narrative rooted in American history, where risk-taking and resilience have been essential to the nation’s identity.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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It is designed to mimic a shark’s skin by reducing friction and smoothing out turbulent airflow.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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Today's work environment and culture face a plethora of external friction and resistance, ranging from commuting challenges to remote work debates.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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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
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The beats amplify his dissidence.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
15 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the first fifteen months of the conflict, Israel’s behavior, specifically in refusing to allow sufficient amounts of aid into Gaza, drew international condemnation.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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The state is embroiled in its own internal conflict with residents too.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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