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also dissention
1
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
religious dissension threatened to split the colony
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2
as in dispute
variance of opinion on a matter
continued dissension among historians on the exact spot of Columbus's first landing
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Recent Examples of dissension
The real action right now is with the rebellion, which Bernard hopes will sow dissension both within Mechanical and between Mechanical and the rest of the silo.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
That conflict raised concerns among Republicans in Georgia and nationally that GOP dissension would lead to a repeat of 2020, when Biden won the state by fewer than 12,000 votes out of 5 million cast.
—Chris Megerian, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
The Raiders have alternated wins and losses, and has some dissension in their ranks.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The Amos family has been riven by dissension for at least a year, with Shannon having accused her brother of failing to provide adequate health care for their elderly father, who died at 84.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
That conflict raised concerns among Republicans in Georgia and nationally that GOP dissension would lead to a repeat of 2020, when Biden won the state by fewer than 12,000 votes out of 5 million cast.
—Chris Megerian, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
The Raiders have alternated wins and losses, and has some dissension in their ranks.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The Amos family has been riven by dissension for at least a year, with Shannon having accused her brother of failing to provide adequate health care for their elderly father, who died at 84.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissension
Noun
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Yet the tense meeting that preceded that decision highlighted the discord and division at the top of French football.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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This latest chapter in discord began in mid-December, during finals, in the aftermath of two days of relatively quiet pro-Palestinian protest at Bobst Library, the tall, blocky sandstone building overlooking Washington Square.—
Ginia Bellafante,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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According to one source, Heath has said that the interaction exemplifies the way acts of kindness have been weaponized against himself, Baldoni, and others in the dispute.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Obviously, his status and the outcome of his most recent contract dispute with the team could affect what the Rams do in the draft, for any number of reasons.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Will the wannabe dictator in the U.S. achieve these same goals without the violent civil strife? — Phyllis Zatlin, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Imperiling research The impact of the Trump administration’s efforts to slash research funding to universities would be devastating.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Food and energy can be quite volatile and influenced heavily by circumstances such as weather, disease, supply chain challenges and global strife.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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Beyond being able to view things rationally, cognitive reappraisal also offers you and your partner the time to cool off when a disagreement becomes heated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The governor compared the current Albany/City Hall conflict to the 1970s disagreement between Gov. Hugh Carey and Mayor Abe Beame on how to best handle financial woes which had brought down New York City.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the 24th minute, Mitchell senior captain Adam Naim, who had already been shown a yellow for dissent, was issued his second yellow for a sloppy tackle from behind and was sent off, forcing the Mustangs to play a man down for the rest of the match.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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One outpost of the government’s more tech-savvy employees has developed into a growing pocket of dissent against President Trump and Elon Musk’s overhaul of Washington.—
Ryan Mac,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2023
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And yet there is one aspect of the book which was notable: a disputation of the Richard Wrangham's work in Demonic Males.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2013
Noun
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Creating collaborative spaces encourages open dialogue, reduces potential conflicts and ensures team members properly get to know each other.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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President Bill Clinton and U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair both recently contributed commentary for an episode that will examine conflict in the Middle East, with Frost interviewing Yasser Arafat, Menachem Begin, Benjamin Netanyahu, and other key players.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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The message blip, which was replicated several times by The New York Times, provoked controversy after appearing in a viral TikTok post, raising questions about Apple’s artificial intelligence capabilities.—
Tripp Mickle,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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His resignation also comes amid controversy over Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency reportedly seeking access to taxpayer data.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Dissension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissension. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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