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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
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Reforms often required strong executive power, largely at the expense of social stability and democratic legitimacy; protests against the IMF’s programs left scores dead as authorities repressed dissent.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
Sometimes the dissenting voices that face the most censorship eventually prove to be particularly valuable to society for their efforts to report on abuses of power and spur reform.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Amazingly, there didn’t seem to be a single boo or any cries of dissent.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Reforms often required strong executive power, largely at the expense of social stability and democratic legitimacy; protests against the IMF’s programs left scores dead as authorities repressed dissent.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Chavista system suppressed the opposition and dissenting voices and turned the courts and police into instruments for the persecution of political opponents.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
Sometimes the dissenting voices that face the most censorship eventually prove to be particularly valuable to society for their efforts to report on abuses of power and spur reform.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
Noun
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Now, as the sequel’s stars embark a global promotional tour, Hathaway has been wearing T-shirts and sweatshirts in the exact color that caused the discord.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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The erosion of confidence in the war has been compounded by a series of domestic moves that are fueling discord and testing the limits of wartime solidarity.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 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
Verb
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Ru disagrees and gives the win to Mia.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Iran and Pakistan have disagreed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The best investing strategy during periods of geopolitical strife is to have no strategy at all, said Jeff Sommer in The New York Times.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fans have also seemed to pick up on possible strife between Miller, 30, and Batula, who are very close friends on the show.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
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Any challenge to gun rights was immediate heresy, disqualifying in any measure.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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When something is so embedded in our routines, even a small shift can feel like heresy.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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They’re built to last and smooth to use, thanks to sharp blades that cut limbs like butter, a sap groove that prevents sticking, a low-friction design that doesn’t tire out your hands, and nonslip handles that stay comfortable for hours.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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For Jason, the friction of traveling to a casino and physically putting down money makes all the difference.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 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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Similarly, the emphasis on independence and nonconformity reflects what psychologists call autonomy orientation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But those expectations have since been upended as the Iran conflict has sent shockwaves through the global economy that are unlikely to unravel anytime soon, even if the war is brought to a rapid resolution.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The laws of armed conflict allow attacks on civilian infrastructure only if the military advantage outweighs the civilian harm, legal scholars say.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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