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
Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
Governments that want to stifle dissent often adopt repressive methods proven effective elsewhere, especially from close allies.
—Micah Danney, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 June 2025
Rehearing en banc petitions are rarely granted especially when, as in this matter, no judge on the three-judge panel offered a dissenting take.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, the court’s three liberals, in a dissent written by Justice Elena Kagan, focused on consistency with precedent.
—Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
Governments that want to stifle dissent often adopt repressive methods proven effective elsewhere, especially from close allies.
—Micah Danney, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Verb
The ruling was 6-3, with the court's six conservative justices agreeing and its three liberal judges dissenting.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 June 2025
Rehearing en banc petitions are rarely granted especially when, as in this matter, no judge on the three-judge panel offered a dissenting take.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
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For more than six decades, the treaty survived the subcontinental wars and discord but has come under significant strain after India suspended its participation in the treaty after the April terrorist attack in Kashmir.—
Sam Dalrymple,
Time,
14 July 2025
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This should involve respectful discord, finding a shared vision and moving forward with trust.—
James Barlow,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The proper course for a president who disagrees with a law is to ask Congress to suspend or repeal it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Analysts initiated Starbucks with a sell, a move that Jim disagrees with.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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At a small crossroads in southern France, in the 13th century, Dominic de Guzman, a holy man, recognized the necessity for sanctuary for women who rejected heresy and were in danger, according to the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 July 2025
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The last Pope Leo was also known for promoting Marian devotion, confronting modernist heresy, and, like Benedict XVI, promoting the compatibility of faith with human reason.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 May 2025
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In seeking reelection in 2022, Evers said the pandemic measures that divided the state were worth the strife.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Later, Hjorth’s sister published her own novelization of their family strife.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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In the postwar years, Malaparte claimed that his imprisonments by Mussolini were proof of his anti-Fascist credentials—or, at least, his irrepressible nonconformity.—
Thomas Meaney,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
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For over a century, Greenwich Village has attracted Americans of all kinds with an interest in political activism and nonconformity.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The common thread is technology that removes friction, creates visibility and adapts to changing needs.—
Alaa Pasha,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For sure, this can prove too sanguine and perhaps there will be unanticipated economic friction ahead.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 July 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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These negotiations come at a particularly fraught moment, following a 12-day conflict triggered by Israeli attacks on Iranian targets.—
Amir Daftari
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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More than 130,000 people have been evacuated from conflict areas in Thailand, where the death toll rose to 15 as of early Friday, 14 of those civilians, according to the health ministry.—
Shoon Naing,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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