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as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
considerable dissent within the party's rank and file
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as in dissention
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
the church reacted to any form of dissent by promptly excommunicating its proponents
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as in to disagree
to have a different opinion
anyone who dissented was encouraged to speak out while they had the chance
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Recent Examples of dissent
Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
The dissent, written by Justice John Paul Stevens, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, took up issues of broad versus narrow rulings, corporate personhood and the role of money in US politics.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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JUSTICE JACKSON, dissenting from the grant of stay.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Carr, who is now FCC chairman, said in his July 2024 dissent that only Congress can decide whether to revive the hotspot lending.
—Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
The dissent, written by Justice John Paul Stevens, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, took up issues of broad versus narrow rulings, corporate personhood and the role of money in US politics.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
The commission voted 3-2 in favor of the lawsuit, which was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, with the two Republican commissioners issuing dissenting votes.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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JUSTICE JACKSON, dissenting from the grant of stay.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
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Problem is, Downhill largely echoes Östlund’s superior version, and there’s only so much Ferrell can do to add new twists to that resonant tale of marital discord and imperiled masculinity. 21.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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Her friendship with Schoenberg lasted five decades and was remarkably free of discord.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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While large majorities of both Democrats and Republicans agree that the immigration system is broken, as indicated in a recent New York Times/Ipsos poll, Americans disagree on how policies such as deportations should be carried out and on the level of assistance for migrants.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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In 2009, a majority of white evangelicals disagreed that evangelical Christians faced a lot of discrimination in the U.S.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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Ambrose’s writings on scripture and heresy, as well as his hymns, had a profound influence on Western Christian theology; since his death, he has been venerated as a saint.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some critics deemed the set an act of heresy, an affront to folk music propriety.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Jan. 2025
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This very Bronx tale of teenage pregnancy and inner-city strife can seem familiar in terms of content, but never in terms of form.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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No American politician for 50 years has thrived more on strife and division than Trump.—
David Mastio,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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This demand for nonconformity reflects a broader narrative rooted in American history, where risk-taking and resilience have been essential to the nation’s identity.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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The nonconformity factor produced a surprisingly realistic result.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
30 Oct. 2024
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Strict dress codes have caused similar friction in other weddings.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The truth of a family is in how the complexities of everybody can intersect at these friction points.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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If Trump’s first Presidency was characterized by widespread revolt, his second term has so far been defined by the lack of dissidence.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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Although Iran is brimming with dissidence, no coherent resistance movement has emerged.—
Eric S. Edelman,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Apr. 2020
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And while Messing says some other Hollywood stars have been reluctant to speak on the conflict, her voice keeps getting louder.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The escalation of the conflict puts the Chicago Federation of Labor, to which both unions belong, in a tough spot.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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