1
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
considerable dissent within the party's rank and file
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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
Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Yet, the courage and determination of lawyers who insist upon proper enforcement of the law, even in corrupt and dictatorial regimes, stand as their own form of powerful dissent.
—Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
The dissenting justices argued that the majority's decision incorrectly broadened the definition of an election to include early voting.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Noun
Justice Kagan, in her dissent joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson, offers a cleaner, more persuasive account of the legislative history as showing Congress’s intention of barring at least some practices based on their effect on minority voting, whatever their purpose.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Yet, the courage and determination of lawyers who insist upon proper enforcement of the law, even in corrupt and dictatorial regimes, stand as their own form of powerful dissent.
—Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
Verb
After all, other physicians might refrain from offering a dissenting perspective for fear of becoming government targets as well.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
The dissenting justices argued that the majority's decision incorrectly broadened the definition of an election to include early voting.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
Noun
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The discord underscores a delicate balancing act, in which Abu Dhabi has doubled down on defense coordination with the US and Israel during the Iran conflict.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Geopolitical turmoil, tax hikes on the wealthy and political discord have driven more wealthy to seek backup plans and residency in other countries.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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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
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During Friday's Morning Meeting , Jim disagreed with investors piling into enterprise software stocks with no meaningful catalysts right now, including companies like Workday , ServiceNow , and Club holding Salesforce , following Ackman's disclosure.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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But there’s risk jurors would have disagreed during a trial, especially since no one is forcing the coaches to volunteer.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 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
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Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob said his unsuccessful bid to buy the San Diego Padres assumed that the entire 2027 MLB season would likely be lost due to labor strife.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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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
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Tokenized deposits require real-time know-your-customer verification at every transfer and typically cannot function natively on fully permissionless public blockchains—creating friction for seamless global commerce.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But adding that little bit of friction for one week, by having to log in on a web browser rather than just pulling out a phone without thinking, puts us back in charge of deciding where our attention goes.—
Jonathan Haidt,
The Atlantic,
14 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
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Altman was briefly forced to step down from leadership of OpenAI in 2023 in part due to concerns about potential conflicts between his personal investments and his operation of the company, but was soon reinstated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Instead, the data revealed a planet in flux where areas brightened explosively in one year and dimmed sharply the next; regions flickered in rhythms tied to oil booms, armed conflicts, and pandemic lockdowns.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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