heterodoxies

plural of heterodoxy
as in dissents
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice Copernicus's theory that the earth revolved around the sun was arrant heterodoxy at a time when the earth was thought to be the center of the universe

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dissents
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  • Wednesday’s decision drew two dissents; one from Fed Governor Stephen Miran, who backed a larger, half-point cut; and another from Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, who preferred to hold borrowing costs steady.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • What makes less sense is the odd range of dissents.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Heterodoxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterodoxies. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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