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 dissidence
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
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
The dissent’s methodology seems like an instance of textualism, the preferred statutory interpretation theory of most conservatives, which purports to ignore legislative purpose.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Kristin Kanthak, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Even when the Fed cut rates, Miran dissented in favor of larger cuts.
—Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Noun
Lai, 78, the founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apply Daily, has become a symbol of Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong following the city’s sweeping national security law imposed in 2020.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2026
The dissent’s methodology seems like an instance of textualism, the preferred statutory interpretation theory of most conservatives, which purports to ignore legislative purpose.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Verb
The only other dissenting vote came from Kentucky’s Thomas Massie — and the President responded by personally recruiting a primary challenger to run against him.
—Kristin Kanthak, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Even when the Fed cut rates, Miran dissented in favor of larger cuts.
—Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
Noun
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Today, the entire country faces far too much discord.—
Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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After the meeting, in a sign of discord among the caucus, GOP leadership dropped plans to have a series of votes on a package that would fund immigration enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Security.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Given that women in other countries do wear lipstick as an act of resistance today, suggesting that American feminists did so in 1912 conflates their wildly different cultural contexts, and blurs one’s sense of what constitutes public dissidence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The dissidence of Minneapolis reminds me of the Argentinian mothers who found themselves in an impossible situation during the military junta of the late 1970s.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Davis’ ability to reflect and respond with his pithy probing of the disagreeing chord turned chaos into something cogent.—
Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Something about Milwaukee during the regular season seems to disagree with the Dodgers.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
Noun
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During her weekslong trial, friends of Richinses described how the couple had moments of material strife and struggled with infidelity.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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After a season of strife, Owen and Teddy’s last moments on screen (for now, at least) mark a happy ending for the long-lasting couple.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Convicted of heresy, Joan of Arc was executed by burning at the stake.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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But at least one image has to remain in place lest FIFA commit heresy.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Tensions between Rian and Patrick flare when Rian drunkenly mentions a brief fling with Shiv, though the film’s clunky edit, which gives little room for the performances to breathe and play out organically within their contexts, makes these frictions feel stilted and juvenile.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Her 15 months in the role were marked by friction with Trump sparked by her more libertarian leanings — her past opposition to war with Iran, for one, made for particularly awkward Hill testimony soon after the president entered the current conflict.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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In that movie, Keating taught English and poetry, so his open mind and nonconformity worked.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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Whether Barbara always had such strong feelings about womanhood or developed them in reaction to her kid’s gender nonconformity is unclear.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The data shows that since the Middle East conflict erupted at the end of February, global jet fuel prices have surged rapidly.—
,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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With the end of the Middle East conflict nowhere in sight and the average cost of California gasoline more than $6 per gallon, a road trip is probably the last thing Californians want to do right now.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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