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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
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a dissent that was joined by her fellow liberal justices, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Judge Judith Rogers, who was nominated by Democratic President Clinton, joined Wilkins’ majority opinion but also partially dissented.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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Noun
What drags the installment down, however, is the sheer predictability and lack of dissent, with seven out of the nine votes being unanimous — a foreshadowing of seasons to come.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a dissent that was joined by her fellow liberal justices, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Verb
The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Judge Judith Rogers, who was nominated by Democratic President Clinton, joined Wilkins’ majority opinion but also partially dissented.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
Noun
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What should have been a celebratory moment involving the city’s beach ended in discord.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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After months of stalling and discord, Boise’s Planning and Zoning Commission denied the shelter’s permit in January 2022.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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So why aren’t more people signing up for decadent dissidence?—
Eileen G'Sell,
The Conversation,
8 June 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
Verb
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When the satellites and the old estimates disagreed, the satellites won the tie-break.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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And in his second term, the leaders now openly trade barbs, disagreeing over tariffs, Ukraine and the Iran war.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The community in Boulder County has been in good hands through strife and trauma.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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The end of a color-blind détente doesn’t justify the means of deliberate racial strife.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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While Ono faced the public just days after being named UF’s preferred candidate, Bell has spent more than two weeks under the microscope as conservative activists, bloggers and political operatives sifted through his decade-long record in Alabama searching for evidence of ideological heresy.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
3 June 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
Noun
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What matters are simpler journeys with less friction, delivering an experience that is unique, reliable and relevant.—
Cintia Barcelos,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The letter hints at friction behind closed doors.—
Douglas Hanks
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Noun
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How much, if at all, gender nonconformity was accepted, is not directly evident.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 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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The dreamlike, disturbing stories in this collection by Egyptian writer Makhzangi take place in settings ranging from Egypt toa India to Vietnam to Iraq, often at moments of violent conflict.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Process automation and technology (PA & T) remains a second-half-of-the-year story due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, impacting shipments and delaying upgrades.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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