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also dissentions
1
as in discords
a lack of agreement or harmony
religious dissension threatened to split the colony
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2
as in disputations
variance of opinion on a matter
continued dissension among historians on the exact spot of Columbus's first landing
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Noun
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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Several of these schools have already had funding disputes with the administration.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Regular clashes have long occurred on the 1,600-mile-long border over land disputes, but since the 2021 Taliban takeover, Islamabad has accused the Taliban of providing safe-haven to anti-Pakistan militants.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Thomas warns, the square with Pluto is particularly challenging, representing unexpected hurdles, conflicts, and hardship thrust at us from left field.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Armed conflicts have further contributed to supply chain disruptions and undermined the viability of the just-in-time delivery model.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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While Democrats and Republicans have deep disagreements over the risks of climate change and the role of fossil fuels in the future American energy mix, there is a political consensus that Americans can benefit from maximizing the availability of cheaper, more abundant energy.—
Alex Wang,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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But the summit, and its appearance to some as a private getaway for select legislators and lobbyists, pushed nascent disagreements into public view.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since states first popped up, history has been full of wars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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But with executions, clan wars, and new militias emerging, officials and residents alike say the post-war phase may test whether that peace can hold — or whether Gaza is entering yet another cycle of terror and revenge.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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New reports indicate Sarah Ferguson, known as Fergie, would love to distance herself from her ex-husband’s controversies.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Oct. 2025
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Despite controversies, the slugger's abilities at the plate are undeniable.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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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
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Annie says that trust doesn’t exist in this game, but Sophi dissents.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Dissensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissensions. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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