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
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Venezuelan opposition leaders are increasingly divided over a potential US intervention in their country even as Caracas continues to crack down on dissent.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
One judge dissented, arguing he should be expelled.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Judge Richard Taranto, writing in dissent, countered that Congress had deliberately given presidents broad discretion under IEEPA to handle emergencies involving national security or foreign commerce.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Venezuelan opposition leaders are increasingly divided over a potential US intervention in their country even as Caracas continues to crack down on dissent.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Some dissenting judges on the court, though, said the 1977 law allows the president to regulate imports during emergencies without specific limitations.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
One judge dissented, arguing he should be expelled.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
Noun
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Along the way, there’s been a fair amount of discord between Schon and Cain that played out in legal filings, social media posts, and interviews.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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But that policy has been tested by Maguire’s comments, reportedly leading to discord within the firm.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 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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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
Verb
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The source also claimed that Shelton and Stefani disagree over his hobby of hunting.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
8 Nov. 2025
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Trump has argued repeatedly that tariffs are helping the economy, but many voters disagree.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Much of this strife, including throughout the 1967-1970 civil war and subsequent clashes over the decades, has also been closely tied to feuds across ethnic and territorial lines.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Things kick off with a bit of inter-family strife, involving a young predator named Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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A day that started all warm and quiet and cozy has now spiraled into screams of heresy and hearsay punctuated by occasional wrestling matches on the carpet.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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That large firms armed with experts would fall into the trap of bidding in auctions in which the winner is cursed to lose was major heresy to economists.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For the vast majority of learners, the most pressing questions are whether tuition is affordable, childcare is available, credits transfer without friction, and programs lead to real employment opportunities.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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In Seasons 2 and 3, Eleven and Hopper experience some friction due to Hopper’s overprotective concern for Eleven’s safety; by Season 4, the characters operate in totally separate storylines and don’t share a scene until the last minutes of the season finale.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The gender nonconformity of the protagonists—all thinly disguised versions of Lee—is often obvious but never explicitly mentioned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gender nonconformity has never looked as hot as Tim Curry in a corset, garter and high heels, playing a character who encourages everyone to let their freak flag fly.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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As is often the case when Arsenal and Chelsea meet, this match had the potential to be one of those gloriously uninhibited conflicts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As for South Sudan, a senior United Nations official said earlier this week that the ongoing conflict in Sudan is causing destabilization in South Sudan, including armed clashes and food insecurity.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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