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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
And dissidence and utopianism, new ways of life, other—othered—ethnicities, and hybrid identities were universally amenable.
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Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2025
Some Democrats have praised Greene’s dissidence against Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
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Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
21 Nov. 2025
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
Using social media and artificial intelligence, tech-savvy young adults are educating others about legislation and decentralizing dissidence.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissidence
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2025
Some Democrats have praised Greene’s dissidence against Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
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Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
21 Nov. 2025
The case shows not only the criminal and terrorist nature of the Maduro regime but the extent of its nervousness about any military dissidence.
—
Elliott Abrams,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Nov. 2025
Using social media and artificial intelligence, tech-savvy young adults are educating others about legislation and decentralizing dissidence.
—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissidence
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Despite the discord, the regime is likely to have the final say.
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What should have been a celebratory moment involving the city’s beach ended in discord.
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More than 5,000 miles from the World Cup, human rights advocates say, authorities have been cracking down on protests, social media and other forms of public dissent.
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The election was marred by a crackdown on dissent and insecurity in the Oromia and Amhara regions, where 143 polling stations failed to open, the election board said.
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His Yanks might have won the World Series in 1994, Showalter’s third year, if that World Series hadn’t been canceled by labor strife.
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The tabloids have been extra vicious of late regarding your family strife.
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All five candidates focused on ensuring the person selected is properly qualified and prepared for the position and that there wouldn’t be friction between roles like the city manager and City Council.
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The goal is not novelty but speed and friction removal.
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.
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The town’s predicament highlights the limits of any ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, and the lingering hardship faced by residents whose lives have been upended by years of conflict.
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Between February and August, fallout from the Iran war will have destroyed 800 million barrels of oil demand, JPMorgan estimates.
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Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz before the war might represent the high point for transits for the foreseeable future, said Helima Croft, head of global commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets.
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Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.
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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.
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Some of 2026’s primaries are showing a new schism — and the results should be ringing alarm bells across the network.
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The schism mirrors a similar one running through Silicon Valley.
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“Dissidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissidence. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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