as in dissenters
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
the conference drew political dissidents of every ilk
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Recent Examples of dissidents
Pseudonyms were important in the colonial and Revolutionary eras to protect dissidents from retaliation by English officials.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Both are dissidents of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia that operate in the region.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Mordisco and Martínez are dissidents from the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, who operate in the region.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That same year, in 1986, antiauthoritarian dissidents, most of whom had served time in prison, would establish their own official party, the Democratic Progressive Party.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Shailin and her siblings come from a family of dissidents who have long hoped to see the government fall.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Riza Shah used the episode to crack down on dissidents and impose strict controls on public gatherings.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Armando Labrador writes songs, holds beauty pageants and leads a group of dissidents who stage protests in Havana.
—Michael Smith, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Mohammadi was killed in a public hanging Thursday, according to Iranian American human rights activists and dissidents.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Both are dissidents of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia that operate in the region.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Mordisco and Martínez are dissidents from the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, who operate in the region.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
That same year, in 1986, antiauthoritarian dissidents, most of whom had served time in prison, would establish their own official party, the Democratic Progressive Party.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Shailin and her siblings come from a family of dissidents who have long hoped to see the government fall.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Riza Shah used the episode to crack down on dissidents and impose strict controls on public gatherings.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Armando Labrador writes songs, holds beauty pageants and leads a group of dissidents who stage protests in Havana.
—Michael Smith, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Mohammadi was killed in a public hanging Thursday, according to Iranian American human rights activists and dissidents.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissidents
dissenters
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Examples include dissenters citing anti-war sentiments or disapproval of the government’s handling of the Epstein files.—
Maximilian Brichta,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Others have been prosecuted under a counterterrorism law that carries a potential death penalty and has been used to target political and armed opponents, journalists and other dissenters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Dissidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissidents. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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