as in dissident
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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Recent Examples of dissenter
Both the majority and the dissenters advance plausible arguments regarding the legality of Southern’s pricing practices under the RPA.
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Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Before the vote, residents' comments were almost entirely favorable, with the rare dissenter sounding half-baked, seemingly giving blame to Warshay for invasive weeds in her yard.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
The Revolution was a religiously diverse place, from Jews and religious skeptics to Catholics and Christian dissenters.
—Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
While such incidents have likely tarnished the image of public dissenters in recent years, the effectiveness of legal protest is not to be dismissed.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Before the vote, residents' comments were almost entirely favorable, with the rare dissenter sounding half-baked, seemingly giving blame to Warshay for invasive weeds in her yard.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
The Revolution was a religiously diverse place, from Jews and religious skeptics to Catholics and Christian dissenters.
—Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
While such incidents have likely tarnished the image of public dissenters in recent years, the effectiveness of legal protest is not to be dismissed.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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