dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
di-ˈsen-tər 
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Nonconformist
Examples of dissenter in a Sentence
a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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If House Republicans splinter into groups of dissenters, a government shutdown looms next week.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
The four dissenters were Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
This time, the dissenters were Vasquez, Melissa Weidenbach and Robert Parnell.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
That, in turn, frightens most dissenters and distracts the public when Putin fails to fulfill the economic promises he’s made.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
The four dissenters were Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
This time, the dissenters were Vasquez, Melissa Weidenbach and Robert Parnell.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
That, in turn, frightens most dissenters and distracts the public when Putin fails to fulfill the economic promises he’s made.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissenter. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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dissenter
noun
dis·sent·er
dis-ˈent-ər
1
: one that dissents
2
capitalized
: an English Protestant who is not in agreement with the rules or beliefs of the Church of England
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