1
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
political dissidence had plagued the country for years
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2
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
In 2013, Ned Kelly Emeralds, who legally changed his name as an act of dissidence, arrived on Australian shores on a boat after fleeing his native Iran.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
Also to potentially end poverty, disrupt the prison-industrial complex, mitigate environmental injustice, and supercharge political dissidence.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
There was no burial site or mourning, only the inchoate fear that this sort of retribution could be doled out to anyone exhibiting the slightest sign of dissidence.
—Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
Riley takes labor relations, and street-level dissidence, very seriously.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2023
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
Also to potentially end poverty, disrupt the prison-industrial complex, mitigate environmental injustice, and supercharge political dissidence.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
There was no burial site or mourning, only the inchoate fear that this sort of retribution could be doled out to anyone exhibiting the slightest sign of dissidence.
—Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
Riley takes labor relations, and street-level dissidence, very seriously.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissidence
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The policy, which aims to cut down on discretionary costs and was implemented in early July, sowed discord from both state police troopers and conference organizers, who have held the events annually without issues with Maryland troopers attending.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
29 July 2025
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Rocket Lab's emergence also comes at a time of mounting public discord between Musk and President Donald Trump.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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All unfolding against a backdrop of dissent in Washington, deep budget cuts and an aggressive immigration crackdown.—
Andrew Julien,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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The opinion from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was written by Ronald M. Gould, a Clinton appointee, and included a partial dissent from Patrick J. Bumatay, a first-term Trump appointee.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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In seeking reelection in 2022, Evers said the pandemic measures that divided the state were worth the strife.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Later, Hjorth’s sister published her own novelization of their family strife.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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The common thread is technology that removes friction, creates visibility and adapts to changing needs.—
Alaa Pasha,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For sure, this can prove too sanguine and perhaps there will be unanticipated economic friction ahead.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Friday's instalment will be held one month after the end of fighting in the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, which saw the U.S. strike several targets in Iran.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 July 2025
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Str | Afp | Getty Images The escalating conflict between Thailand and Cambodia could have a negative impact on their tourism-dependent economies, but Cambodia's is more vulnerable, analysts said.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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The cumulative effect of crises on top of crises — from war, to daily explosions suspected to be sabotage, to skyrocketing inflation, to water and power cuts — has many Iranians reeling.—
Leily Nikounazar Arash Khamooshi,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The team behind 20 Days In Mariupol documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
25 July 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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Many of the tunes including sprawling intros and jam sessions, all melded together with discordance, reverb and instrumental solos.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Immediately this show establishes a schism for its viewers’ nervous systems.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
13 July 2025
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The huge divergence between the ADP and BLS reports, then, might not be that much of a statistical aberration — and could point to a growing schism in the U.S. labor market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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“Dissidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissidence. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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