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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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Much was made of Zlatan’s absence for the Lazio game when Leao and Hernandez appeared to show dissent.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Hammack’s is the second dissenting vote in the Fed’s recent rate cutting cycle, a departure from the typically unanimous decisions of the committee.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In a 2005 Supreme Court dissent, Scalia argued that the FCC should regulate internet service providers as telecommunications services and not information services.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Much was made of Zlatan’s absence for the Lazio game when Leao and Hernandez appeared to show dissent.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
The lone dissenting vote at the FTC was cast by Andrew Ferguson, a Republican who has been tapped by Trump to take over as the agency’s chair.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Hammack’s is the second dissenting vote in the Fed’s recent rate cutting cycle, a departure from the typically unanimous decisions of the committee.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
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The law aims to prevent China from collecting substantial amounts of data from the platform's 170 million U.S. users and covertly manipulate the content on TikTok to harm the U.S. by sowing discord and division, federal officials have said.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gallup’s research shows that U.S. adults think 2025 will be a year of political conflict, economic difficulty, international discord, increasing power for China and Russia and a rising federal budget deficit.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law requiring a sale or ban of TikTok on Friday, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor disagreed with part of the decision.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Clevelander’s legal team disagreed and said the setup restricts access to the hotel for guests, deliveries and emergency vehicles.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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Following the recent unreliability and rumors of heresy, the remaining Hierarchs replaced the Sangheili with the Jiralhanae as their military leaders.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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That prompted the Vatican earlier this week to issue a statement stressing that the blessings don’t constitute heresy and there were no doctrinal grounds to reject the practice.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2024
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The workers at the largest ski resort in the U.S. ended their nearly two-week strike, which caused skiing delays and consumer strife during the busy holiday season, last week, The New York Times reported.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2025
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In both cases, the bag now objectively symbolizes class strife.—
Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
9 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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There has been reported friction between Rodgers and McCarthy.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 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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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
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Over time, this dynamic erodes trust and breeds unnecessary friction in your interactions, to the point that others notice the unstated conflict.—
David Nour,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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However, tariffs alone might not suffice to prevent conflict, requiring Trump to pair them with military and diplomatic strategies to ensure regional stability.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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