HERESIARCHS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

heresiarchs

noun

plural of heresiarch

as in dissenters

a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs his about-face on welfare reform has led him to be seen as a heresiarch among his party's faithful

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But the Fed has hawkish dissenters, the long end carries fiscal supply risk that the front end doesn't, and headline inflation is still above target.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
But the vote was 9-3, with three dissenters favoring a rate hike.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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In Cauca department, FARC dissidents used explosives to destroy a tollbooth under construction along the Pan-American Highway near Santander de Quilichao, according to the army.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
However, the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran – which laid out a long-term pathway to peace – made no mention of protesters, persecuted dissidents or human rights.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

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