as in disputes
variance of opinion on a matter
a democracy relies on dissensus as much as on consensus
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissensuses
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Brown University School of Health policy researcher Jason Buxbaum said most similar disputes end within weeks; others within three months.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The initiative, the mayor said at press conference to announce the creation of the force, is designed to help residents navigate disputes and connect with state regulators, providing guidance and support in situations where board mismanagement leaves residents at a disadvantage.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the campaign, Conyears-Ervin deflected from her controversies by framing herself as a scrappy politician who is the right candidate to defend the district’s most vulnerable residents.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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White Stadium controversies Residents and activists have raised concerns about the loss of critical green space in the park.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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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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The seven-time winning Lambda Literary Award finalist released her memoir in 2018, in the midst of the rapidly intensifying cultural and legal debates around trans rights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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The legalization, set to trigger gambling in neighborhoods across the city, was not a major focus of budget debates.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kai is trustworthy, dependable, and generous with his time, helping classmates with editing and lighting while mediating creative disagreements with tact.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Despite the ongoing disagreements, both sides say continuing conversations is important.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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However, adoption remains uneven across sectors, reflecting differences in digital readiness and creating varied credit implications.—
Lee Ying Shan,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Laser beams traversing each arm and bouncing between mirrors at the ends are combined together to reveal extremely slight differences in their travel times, which can be produced when spacetime stretches and contracts because of the passage of a gravitational wave.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Dissensuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissensuses. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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