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as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
political dissidence had plagued the country for years
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as in dissent
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
after abstract art became established, its proponents became just as intolerant of dissidence as earlier schools of art had been
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Recent Examples of dissidence
The case shows not only the criminal and terrorist nature of the Maduro regime but the extent of its nervousness about any military dissidence.
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Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2025
The biographical drama is inspired by the lives of Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva and her politician husband Rubens, who was murdered for his dissidence toward the military dictatorship of 1970s Brazil.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
If Trump’s first Presidency was characterized by widespread revolt, his second term has so far been defined by the lack of dissidence.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The beats amplify his dissidence.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2025
The biographical drama is inspired by the lives of Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva and her politician husband Rubens, who was murdered for his dissidence toward the military dictatorship of 1970s Brazil.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
If Trump’s first Presidency was characterized by widespread revolt, his second term has so far been defined by the lack of dissidence.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The beats amplify his dissidence.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissidence
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The proposal has sparked Democratic discord ahead of 2026’s governor’s race, though neither billionaire has explicitly blamed the effort for their actions.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Celebrate with an activity that allows for big release of energies, something athletic or competitive; a sedentary pleasure could lead to discord.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The United States has held the threat of military action over the regime in the wake of those demonstrations, which marked the biggest flare-up of domestic dissent since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
23 Feb. 2026
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Outside, political dissent was contained.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The film ruminates on guilt, familial strife, and trauma with Ball’s signature bittersweet touch, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Television Movie.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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When the nation is split because American values are in question or disregarded, strife ensues.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Britain had split the Chagos Islands from Mauritius before that colony gained independence, something that has been a source of diplomatic friction as well as multiple legal battles with locals who were evicted.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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But a reoccurring point of friction and, really, anger on my part is over the dishwashing and laundry at our house.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Four years of war between Russia and Ukraine are beginning to take their toll on the countries' demographics as the conflict puts women off — or prevents them — from starting or expanding their families.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Europe’s is a false economy, spending less now, but risking spending far more if the conflict spreads in the future.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Barrera, who starred in the fifth and sixth movies, was fired from the seventh installment in 2023 after expressing support for the Palestinian cause and criticizing Israeli actions in the Israel-Hamas war.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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The tribute underscored the enduring legacy of the war, even as contemporary tensions on the peninsula went unaddressed in the speech.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
19 Nov. 2025
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Schmidt used more colorful language to describe Pack, attributing the schism to personality.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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There are still some trustbusters in the administration, especially at the FTC, which has avoided being pulled into messy lobbyist fights and White House schisms.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Dissidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissidence. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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