as in dissident
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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Recent Examples of dissenter
Board member Camille Rodriguez was the lone dissenter during the board vote.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Outgoing Councilwoman Jenny Spencer was the only dissenter.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
So why do the dissenters do it?
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
If Roberts joins the four Milligan dissenters, that’s a majority.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 24 Mar. 2025
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Outgoing Councilwoman Jenny Spencer was the only dissenter.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
So why do the dissenters do it?
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
If Roberts joins the four Milligan dissenters, that’s a majority.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissenter
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While one reading of Xi is that his rhetoric is in part a strategic move to burnish Chinese power globally, labeling Taiwan as a renegade or breakaway province is, for many, a clear indication of an intention to invade and bring the island within the geography of Chinese sovereignty.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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The renegades were attempting to void the ACC’s grant-of-rights agreement, which would clear them to join the SEC or Big Ten.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenter. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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