as in dissents
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
an artistic movement that doesn't tolerate nonconformity
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Originalism is a terrific theory for Supreme Court dissents in which some justice complains that the court has invented new constitutional rights.
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Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi place 70% odds on zero dissents in the June vote on the 12-member Federal Open Market Committee.
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Many on social media have posted compilation videos of Dean's errors.
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When the Mets got swept this week by the Cubs, making six errors in one of those games along the way, their record was 72-102.
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His campaign is gaining momentum at a time when many of the administration’s steadfast Christian backers—alarmed by the president’s bullying campaign against Pope Leo XIV in recent weeks, among other heresies—have been rethinking their support.
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“Nonconformities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformities. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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