DISSIDENCES Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

dissidences

noun

plural of dissidence

as in frictions

a lack of agreement or harmony political dissidence had plagued the country for years

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as in dissents

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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Noun

Wafula said the role of pastoral ministers is especially important in the modern world, where political frictions often threaten peace in the community.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
As global financial markets become ever more interconnected, overseas investors have also grown highly active in US and European markets, making time zone frictions all the more apparent, especially for Asian investors.

— , CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of frictions

Noun

With no dissents, the justices upheld a state court order requiring the use of a 2022 election map, which favors Republicans in six of the eight districts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Highly anticipated Despite a raft of conflicting recent statements from policymakers, markets had priced in a better than 90% chance that the FOMC would approve the increase, though there was chatter about the possibility of multiple dissents.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dissents

Noun

One consideration is opening additional stores, Cenci said, citing Miami, residential areas beyond downtown Rome, Spain, and the Middle East, if conflicts there end, as possibilities.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
The base 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of London has been used by American bombers during decades of conflicts in the Middle East, including this year’s war with Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflicts

Noun

Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.

— April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.

— Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025

Definition of discords

Noun

The wars caused massive destruction of religious and civic buildings, mills and mines, housing, crops, herds and transport infrastructure, damaging prosperity and forcing some people to move or starve.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Clashes since Wednesday in Tigray and the neighbouring regions of Amhara and Afar have shattered a 4-year-old peace deal that ended one of the century's deadliest wars.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of wars

Noun

But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of schisms

Noun

Rebranding a student club is easy, but letting biological males into female sports divisions lands universities in hot legal water.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Celma will help lead the development and application of AI and machine learning across UMG’s global operations, supporting UMG’s labels, divisions and businesses.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of divisions

Noun

The unrest was followed by sustained opposition to government efforts to house asylum seekers in communities across the country, with some protests also descending into violent clashes.

— Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The loss came as such clashes are increasing, with climate change and urban sprawl bringing people closer to bears, mountain lions and other animals.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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