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
Border Force officer Peter Wai and Bill Yuen, a former superintendent in the Hong Kong Police, posed as police or intelligence officers to conduct surveillance and gather information about Hong Kong dissidents and pro-democracy supporters, prosecutors said.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Iran hawks and an array of dissidents and mainstream voices within the Republican Party have cast doubt on whether the agreement secured satisfactory concessions from Iran.
—
Matthew Kelly
updated June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
These festivals have no problem programming Iranian or Russian dissidents.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Now disarmed, the dissidents will enter a temporary resettlement zone where the government intends to facilitate their gradual reintegration into civilian life.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Some Iranian dissidents feel abandoned by a White House that once embraced their cause.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
About seven years ago, Parviz Afshari—Sam’s father—lived in Karaj and worked for a conglomerate whose essential purpose was to confiscate private property from dissidents, ethnic minorities, and other people disfavored by the government.
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Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
The Islamic Republic of Iran has accelerated its executions of dissidents and activists, with the true number of victims likely obscured by the regime’s internet censorship and blackout.
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Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
What once seemed like an agitator railing against the system has become a gatekeeper crushing dissidents under his thumb.
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Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Iran hawks and an array of dissidents and mainstream voices within the Republican Party have cast doubt on whether the agreement secured satisfactory concessions from Iran.
—
Matthew Kelly
updated June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
These festivals have no problem programming Iranian or Russian dissidents.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Now disarmed, the dissidents will enter a temporary resettlement zone where the government intends to facilitate their gradual reintegration into civilian life.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Some Iranian dissidents feel abandoned by a White House that once embraced their cause.
—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
About seven years ago, Parviz Afshari—Sam’s father—lived in Karaj and worked for a conglomerate whose essential purpose was to confiscate private property from dissidents, ethnic minorities, and other people disfavored by the government.
—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
The Islamic Republic of Iran has accelerated its executions of dissidents and activists, with the true number of victims likely obscured by the regime’s internet censorship and blackout.
—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
What once seemed like an agitator railing against the system has become a gatekeeper crushing dissidents under his thumb.
—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissidents
dissenters
Noun
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The liberal dissenters agreed with immigration rights lawyers who saw this as a nonsensical reading of the law.
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But there have been dissenters.
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“Dissidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissidents. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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