as in dissidents
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 dissenters
Even if no charges ultimately are filed, the attorneys contended in interviews that rooting out identities of dissenters is at the very least an intimidation tactic.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Their comments triggered a deluge of backlash from the media and fans alike; their songs were pulled from country radio stations; the band was jeered at during live appearances; and some dissenters even took to destroying their CDs.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
Trump blasted Cassidy as voters went to polls Trump called out Cassidy again as Pelican State voters were flocking to the polls, further underscoring his commitment to dislodging GOP dissenters.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
At the far end of the hall, a young man in his mid-20s named Simon Bonenfant was posing like one of the dissenters, Elbridge Gerry.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
The dissenters largely expressed the view that the next move could be higher or lower, depending on how conditions unfold.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Her arrest came amid the ongoing war in Iran, and as the Islamic Republic of Iran has intensified its crackdown on domestic dissenters.
—Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
Examples include dissenters citing anti-war sentiments or disapproval of the government’s handling of the Epstein files.
—Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Others have been prosecuted under a counterterrorism law that carries a potential death penalty and has been used to target political and armed opponents, journalists and other dissenters.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Their comments triggered a deluge of backlash from the media and fans alike; their songs were pulled from country radio stations; the band was jeered at during live appearances; and some dissenters even took to destroying their CDs.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
Trump blasted Cassidy as voters went to polls Trump called out Cassidy again as Pelican State voters were flocking to the polls, further underscoring his commitment to dislodging GOP dissenters.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
At the far end of the hall, a young man in his mid-20s named Simon Bonenfant was posing like one of the dissenters, Elbridge Gerry.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
The dissenters largely expressed the view that the next move could be higher or lower, depending on how conditions unfold.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Her arrest came amid the ongoing war in Iran, and as the Islamic Republic of Iran has intensified its crackdown on domestic dissenters.
—Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
Examples include dissenters citing anti-war sentiments or disapproval of the government’s handling of the Epstein files.
—Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Others have been prosecuted under a counterterrorism law that carries a potential death penalty and has been used to target political and armed opponents, journalists and other dissenters.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissenters
dissidents
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The Islamic Republic of Iran has accelerated its executions of dissidents and activists, with the true number of victims likely obscured by the regime’s internet censorship and blackout.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The second World Cup, in 1934, was held in Benito Mussolini’s Italy and served his blustery model of fascism; 1978’s edition took place in Argentina, in the middle of its military junta and the disappearance of tens of thousands of dissidents.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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“Dissenters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenters. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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