1
as in discords
a lack of agreement or harmony
considerable dissent within the party's rank and file
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2
as in heresies
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 disagrees
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 dissents
Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
That was the first time since 2019 there were dissents calling for both easier and tighter policy.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
When Louisiana began using nitrogen in March with the execution of Jessie Hoffman, the liberal justices publicly noted their dissents but didn’t write anything.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
What makes less sense is the odd range of dissents.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
If Gorsuch and Kavanaugh have attracted blowback for their individual writings of late, on the left side of the court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's rhetoric has also raised eyebrows for her slashing dissents.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Annie says that trust doesn’t exist in this game, but Sophi dissents.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Since decisions are made by the majority, this may not impact the September decision, but three dissents at a meeting would be unusual.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The dissents The primary dissent was written by Chief Justice Roberts, and joined in part by the three Democratic appointees, Jackson, Kagan, and Sotomayor.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
But, in recent years, several of the conservative Justices, in dissents, have seemed ready to start striking down some delegations as being too unspecific to be consistent with the separation of powers.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
That was the first time since 2019 there were dissents calling for both easier and tighter policy.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
When Louisiana began using nitrogen in March with the execution of Jessie Hoffman, the liberal justices publicly noted their dissents but didn’t write anything.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
What makes less sense is the odd range of dissents.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
If Gorsuch and Kavanaugh have attracted blowback for their individual writings of late, on the left side of the court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's rhetoric has also raised eyebrows for her slashing dissents.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Annie says that trust doesn’t exist in this game, but Sophi dissents.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Since decisions are made by the majority, this may not impact the September decision, but three dissents at a meeting would be unusual.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The dissents The primary dissent was written by Chief Justice Roberts, and joined in part by the three Democratic appointees, Jackson, Kagan, and Sotomayor.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissents
Noun
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
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David Richards, a political science professor at the University of Lynchburg, disagrees.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the Sheriff’s Office disagrees with the state agency’s application of that law.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If Beijing now doubles down on subsidizing both cutting-edge and traditional industries, the result could be an even greater glut of Chinese products globally, exacerbating trade frictions.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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The measures were greeted with relief by many in the global business community, which for months has been ensnared in the uncertainty of up-and-down economic frictions between the world’s two largest economies.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But aggregate consumer spending masks schisms below the surface.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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This brings us to the differences between the characters, which point to pivotal schisms between Anderson and Pynchon as storytellers.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of those territories were invaded with the tacit support of Western allies keen to prop up an anti-communist leader, at a time when proxy conflicts backed by the US and the Soviet Union raged across the Global South.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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These two conflicts heat up very quickly, with Dale plunging his elbow into the soup and then getting in Ron’s face, telling him to kiss it.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Orlando dominated the home stretch, however, by capitalizing on a string of Celtics errors.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tied again at 21, the Rattlers had three hitting errors down the stretch.—
Tim Meehan SD,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fossil fuel production is still increasing, driving up planet-warming pollution; the United States is in climate denial mode; and turbulent geopolitics have pushed the climate crisis down the agenda and into the culture wars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Thousands of both Christians and Muslims have been killed, with violence also stemming from non-religious disputes, such as those over natural resources.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The ongoing 36-day closure has sparked disputes over a range of topics — from the separation of powers and the federal workforce, to food assistance and air traffic control.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Dissents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissents. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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