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
Although dissenters are worried about the cost, the climate change crisis harms everyone, even those who don’t live in a region that is at risk of wildfires.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Democratic leaders, however, seem fully prepared to certify a Trump victory – making potential dissenters a small minority.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Defiance is his only option at this point, not only with regard to the press but also with the dissenters and grumblers in his own party.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024
The lone dissenter is Von, who seems somewhat interested in soliciting multiple perspectives.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Democratic leaders, however, seem fully prepared to certify a Trump victory – making potential dissenters a small minority.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Defiance is his only option at this point, not only with regard to the press but also with the dissenters and grumblers in his own party.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024
The lone dissenter is Von, who seems somewhat interested in soliciting multiple perspectives.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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