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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for dissidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissidence
Noun
  • Successfully navigating such a challenge requires insight, tact and a willingness to examine not just your own behavior but also the underlying reasons behind the discord.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Henry's point that discord can be a path toward – rather than an obstacle to – love.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Germans were supposed to align their thinking with the regime and squash any inclination toward dissent.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
  • At home, authorities are widening and deepening systems of surveillance and control, clamping down on ethnic minorities and narrowing the space for dissent.
    RANA MITTER, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Weiner’s take on the band novel was partially influenced by real-life musicians, the author says: The strife between members of Fleetwood Mac, which fueled their iconic songs.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • All of the women in this show have seen so much strife, but this baby was born in hell.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Shoppers encounter fewer steps, less friction and more trust signals, resulting in a higher likelihood of purchase completion.
    Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Millet’s characters reflect the real trend of Gen Z students returning to the nest to save money or find their passions, providing the author with the opportunity to explore generational friction in these households.
    Heather Scott Partington, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There have been no pauses in the conflict since Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion in February 2022.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Putin told Gerasimov on Saturday that Russia welcomed efforts from the U.S., China and BRICS countries to find a peaceful settlement to the conflict.
    Reuters, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Royals celebrate Easter: King Charles and Queen Camilla step out with family On April 17, the king used his annual Easter message to reflect on war, human suffering and the heroism of those who risk their lives to help others.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Francis was outspoken in his stance against war and appeals for peace, including calling for ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Though ApoB may be the more accurate test—particularly for people with metabolic issues or others who may have discordance—there are some issues with the test in practice.
    Anuradha Varanasi, Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This meant that working within an executive structure which was not always aligned allowed schisms to grow and cliques to foster.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025

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“Dissidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissidence. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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