Examples of dissidence in a Sentence
political dissidence had plagued the country for years
after abstract art became established, its proponents became just as intolerant of dissidence as earlier schools of art had been
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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.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Although Iran is brimming with dissidence, no coherent resistance movement has emerged.
—Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
The death of Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny in prison last month punctuated a merciless crackdown on dissidence in Russia that has accelerated during its war with Ukraine.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
In 2013, Ned Kelly Emeralds, who legally changed his name as an act of dissidence, arrived on Australian shores on a boat after fleeing his native Iran.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
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Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Although Iran is brimming with dissidence, no coherent resistance movement has emerged.
—Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
The death of Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny in prison last month punctuated a merciless crackdown on dissidence in Russia that has accelerated during its war with Ukraine.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
In 2013, Ned Kelly Emeralds, who legally changed his name as an act of dissidence, arrived on Australian shores on a boat after fleeing his native Iran.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
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“Dissidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissidence. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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dissidence
noun
dis·si·dence
ˈdis-əd-ən(t)s 
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