1
as in discords
a lack of agreement or harmony
considerable dissent within the party's rank and file
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as in heresies
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 disagrees
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 dissents
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Those officials — Fed presidents Beth Hammack of Cleveland, Lorie Logan of Dallas and Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis — said in statements detailing their dissents that the Fed is not being forthcoming about the growing chances of a rate hike.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
On occasion, however, the court produces short opinions that provide some explanation in emergency docket cases, albeit these are often dissents from the justices who disagree with the ruling.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
As a member of the court's liberal minority, Sotomayor often writes or joins dissents in cases involving hot-button political issues.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
During the 2024-25 term, Jackson was in the majority 72 percent of the time, the least of any justice, and wrote 10 dissents, the most of any, according to SCOTUSblog.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
The appeal was presented to Justice Elena Kagan, but the court reported no dissents.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The internal rift at the Fed remains unresolved since December’s meeting, which produced the most formal dissents at the Fed since 2019.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Four of the conservative justices have already issued dissents asserting these laws are unconstitutional.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
In late April, the Fed voted again to hold but saw four dissents, the highest since 1992.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Those officials — Fed presidents Beth Hammack of Cleveland, Lorie Logan of Dallas and Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis — said in statements detailing their dissents that the Fed is not being forthcoming about the growing chances of a rate hike.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
On occasion, however, the court produces short opinions that provide some explanation in emergency docket cases, albeit these are often dissents from the justices who disagree with the ruling.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
As a member of the court's liberal minority, Sotomayor often writes or joins dissents in cases involving hot-button political issues.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
During the 2024-25 term, Jackson was in the majority 72 percent of the time, the least of any justice, and wrote 10 dissents, the most of any, according to SCOTUSblog.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026
The appeal was presented to Justice Elena Kagan, but the court reported no dissents.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The internal rift at the Fed remains unresolved since December’s meeting, which produced the most formal dissents at the Fed since 2019.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Four of the conservative justices have already issued dissents asserting these laws are unconstitutional.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissents
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
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In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.—
Lisa Rennie Sytsma,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 June 2025
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His campaign is gaining momentum at a time when many of the administration’s steadfast Christian backers—alarmed by the president’s bullying campaign against Pope Leo XIV in recent weeks, among other heresies—have been rethinking their support.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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And while some critics have theorized that part of the slide in ratings among network TV late night shows might be attributed to the hosts' increasingly intense political stands, Carter disagrees.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Don’t listen to your husband, or anyone who disagrees.—
Samantha Silver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
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These micro-frictions don’t disappear.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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By introducing features like an intuitive audio mixer, mandatory predictive navigation, and battery-bypassing stationary power, Google can address some of my biggest daily frictions.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2026
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Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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While the Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate on hold so far in 2026, inflation surged in March and April on the back of a rising oil price, overseas conflicts and geopolitical uncertainty.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Recent conflicts have accelerated interest in unmanned maritime warfare.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Its document generation tools guide founders through complex legal processes step by step, reducing errors and ensuring completeness.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Two incidents in January involved reversing errors, including backing into a wooden utility pole and hitting a curb while parking.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The command post at Port of Shuaiba was similar to structures commonplace during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — before the rise of drone warfare.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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For example, a large body of research looks at gender imbalances after wars, when societies lose large numbers of young men.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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