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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
Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
In dynamic areas such as science and medicine, moderation should be transparent because fact-checkers have mistaken legitimate minority opinion and insightful dissent for misinformation.
—F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
April Rubin, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
To be sure, there are dissenting voices about Microsoft ahead of earnings too.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
It’s been used to mark gang turf and as a form of political dissent.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
In dynamic areas such as science and medicine, moderation should be transparent because fact-checkers have mistaken legitimate minority opinion and insightful dissent for misinformation.
—F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
Justice Neil Gorsuch dissented from the court's decision.
—April Rubin, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
To be sure, there are dissenting voices about Microsoft ahead of earnings too.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
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Despite moments of discord, ties between North Korea and China are resilient.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The old notes of downfall, discord, despair, no longer resonate.Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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During public comment, resident Ralph Hernandez, a retired police officer, disagreed with the proposal, claiming that officers would face fatigue working beyond their regular shift.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Employees and executives disagree on the importance of AI, according to a survey of over 17,000 desk workers worldwide conducted by Slack.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Though neither Kempe nor Joan knew how to read and write, both found ways to make their voices heard, the former by dictating her story to a scribe and the latter by testifying at her 1431 heresy trial.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Joan was tried by a pro-English court for heresy in 1431, where she was found guilty.Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Hot Boys reunion came after numerous delays due to internal strife among the group members.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Johnson, who was propelled to office with union support, has threatened to fire CEO Martinez over the financial strife.Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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The nonconformity factor produced a surprisingly realistic result.Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
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But beyond the character’s gender nonconformity, the movie is also incredibly anarchist (and quite bisexual, too).Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
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Wear them beneath any V-neck sweater or sweater dress for a very chic look that doesn’t cause any friction or add bulk to the arms.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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If the trash were in a lower Earth orbit, like around the distance from Earth to the International Space Station, debris would break down due to friction.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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Questions about Gaza conflict for Harris In Michigan, however, Harris faced one other possible hurdle.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Early in the war, concerns that the invasion increased the danger of a nuclear detonation or accidental explosion focused on the risk to Ukraine’s four nuclear power plants and Russia’s threats to intentionally escalate the conflict past the nuclear threshold.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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