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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 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.
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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
The death of Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny in prison last month punctuated a merciless crackdown on dissidence in Russia that has accelerated during its war with Ukraine.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
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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
The death of Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny in prison last month punctuated a merciless crackdown on dissidence in Russia that has accelerated during its war with Ukraine.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissidence
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The discord surrounding the bill compounds headwinds facing the crypto industry during a rough few months that have seen prices fall significantly.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Though the series has been a hit for Netflix and made stars of its cast, rumors of tension, conflict, and discord have followed the cast.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Jan. 2026
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Three of the court’s 11 active judges would have granted rehearing, and one dissent is expected to be published at a later date.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The incident demonstrates that freezing out a critical voice through administrative pressure constitutes an authoritarian suppression of dissent, with the blocking itself becoming more newsworthy and damaging to the administration than the governor’s original remarks would have been.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Prices for precious metals have been soaring as investors look for safer places to park their money amid threats of tariffs, still-high inflation, political strife and mountains of debt for governments worldwide.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Prices for precious metals have been soaring as investors look for safer places to park their money amid threats of tariffs, still-high inflation, political strife and mountains of debt for governments worldwide.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Anthropic acknowledges this approach will create friction for legitimate security researchers and defensive work, and has committed to collaborating with the security community to address those challenges.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Experts say several factors have driven the sharp rise over the past year, including persistent concerns about inflation, ongoing global conflicts, and the possibility of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This was in direct conflict with the Hatch Act, which restricts federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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As tensions simmer, neighboring countries have been mediating between the two sides to avert a war, noting that any conflict could spread and destabilize the Middle East.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ceasefire pact attempted to halt the more than two-year-old war between Israel and Hamas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 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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His resistance to releasing any more information caused a schism among his supporters (and contributed to the resignation of his longtime ally Marjorie Taylor Greene) and set Congress up for an easy win.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The primary has made a growing schism between progressives and democratic socialists in New York City apparent.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Dissidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissidence. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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